tubercle
/ˈtjuːbəkl/noun
1
- Anatomy, Zoology, & Botany a small rounded projection or protuberance, especially on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant【剖, 动, 植】结节, 小瘤, 小块茎。
2
- Medicine a small nodular lesion in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis【医】结核结节。
派生词
tuberculate
/tjuːˈbɜːkjʊlɪt/ adjective （限义项1）词源
late 16th cent.: from Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber （see TUBER）.