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tubercle
tubercle [Lat.,=little swelling], small, usually solid, nodule or prominence. In anatomy the term is applied to natural prominences in certain muscles, to nerve nuclei of the central nervous system, and to eminences on bones, especially in regions where muscles (through tendons) or bones (through ligaments) are attached. In dentistry tubercle refers to the cusp of a tooth. In pathology it describes small morbid growths, particularly the lesions of tuberculosis . In botany it applies to the nodules on the roots or leaves of plants. In entomology the term is used for a compound or supplementary eye and for the nodules on the bodies of certain insects. |
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"tubercle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tubercle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-tubercle.html "tubercle." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-tubercle.html |
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tubercle
tu·ber·cle / ˈt(y)oōbərkəl/ • n. 1. Anat. , Zool. , & Bot. a small rounded projection or protuberance, esp. on a bone or on the surface of an animal or plant. 2. Med. a small nodular lesion in the lungs or other tissues, characteristic of tuberculosis. DERIVATIVES: tu·ber·cu·late / t(y)oōˈbərkyəˌlāt; -lit/ adj. (in sense 1). |
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"tubercle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tubercle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tubercle.html "tubercle." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-tubercle.html |
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tubercle
tubercle The domed, surface structure in trilobites (Trilobita). Some tubercles appear to be domes covering a space, others may have been the sites of sensory organs.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tubercle.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-tubercle.html |
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tubercle
tubercle (tew-ber-kŭl) n.
1. (in anatomy) a small rounded protuberance on a bone. 2. the specific nodular lesion of tuberculosis. |
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"tubercle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-tubercle.html "tubercle." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-tubercle.html |
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tubercle
tubercle A dome-like projection.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-tubercle.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "tubercle." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-tubercle.html |
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