tubercle

A noun referring to a small rounded swelling or protuberance, such as the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis, a wartlike outgrowth on a plant, or a bony prominence for muscle or ligament attachment.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее небольшое округлое вздутие или выступ, например, характерное поражение при туберкулезе, бородавчатый нарост на растении или костный выступ для прикрепления мышц или связок.esSustantivo que designa una pequeña protuberancia o abultamiento redondeado, como el nódulo característico de la tuberculosis, una excrecencia verrugosa en una planta o una prominencia ósea donde se insertan músculos o ligamentos.frSubstantif désignant une petite protubérance ou excroissance arrondie, par exemple la lésion caractéristique de la tuberculose, une verrue sur une plante ou une saillie osseuse servant à l'insertion de muscles ou de ligaments.deSubstantiv, das eine kleine rundliche Erhebung oder Vorwölbung bezeichnet, zum Beispiel eine typische Gewebsveränderung bei Tuberkulose, eine warzenartige Wucherung an Pflanzen oder einen Knochenvorsprung zur Befestigung von Muskeln oder Bändern.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pequena protuberância ou nódulo arredondado, como a lesão característica da tuberculose, uma saliência verrucosa em plantas ou uma projeção óssea onde se fixam músculos ou ligamentos.zh指小的圆形隆起或结节，如结核病的特征性病变、植物上的瘤状突起，或供肌肉或韧带附着的骨性突起。arاسم يشير إلى نتوء أو انتفاخ صغير مستدير، مثل الآفة المميزة لمرض السل، أو النمو الثؤلولي على النبات، أو النتوء العظمي لارتباط العضلات أو الأربطة.

1. Tuberculosis lesion C1 formal medical

   A small, firm, rounded nodule or swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

   • The chest X-ray revealed a tubercle in the upper lobe of the lung.
   • Tubercles are formed by the immune system's response to the bacteria.
   • The doctor identified a calcified tubercle from a previous infection.

   ruТуберкулёзный бугорокesTubérculo tuberculosofrTubercule (lésion tuberculeuse)deTuberkelptTubérculo tuberculosozh结核结节arعُقْدَة سُلِّيَّة

2. Plant protuberance C2 formal scientific

   A small, rounded, wart-like outgrowth on a plant.

   • The cactus stem is covered in small tubercles.
   • Each tubercle on the plant bears a cluster of spines.
   • Botanists study the arrangement of tubercles for species identification.

   ruБугорокestubérculo (protuberancia vegetal)frTubercule (végétal)deBüschelptTubérculozh瘤状突起arنُتوء نباتي

   Синонимы: excrescencenoduleoutgrowthprotuberancewart

3. Bony protuberance C1 formal medical

   A small, rounded projection on a bone, often serving as a site for muscle or ligament attachment.

   • The greater tubercle of the humerus is an important attachment point for shoulder muscles.
   • The adductor tubercle is located on the femur.
   • Surgeons must be careful around the tibial tubercle during knee operations.

   ruКостный бугорокesTubérculo óseofrTubérosité osseusedeKnochenhöckerptTubérculo ósseozh骨结节arنتوء عظمي

   Синонимы: apophysiseminenceprocessprotuberancetuberosity

• tubercles plural form
• tubercles' possessive plural form
• tubercle's possessive singular form