tubercle(noun)

a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

nodule, tubercle(noun)

small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

tuberosity, tubercle, eminence(noun)

a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

tubercle(Noun)

A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth found on bones especially for the attachment of a muscle or ligament. A small elevation on the surface of a tooth.

tubercle(Noun)

A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.

tubercle(Noun)

A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

Tubercle(noun)

a small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the tubercles appearing on the body in leprosy

Tubercle(noun)

a small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption