nodulenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnɒdʒ.uːl/us/ˈnɑː.djuːl/specializeda small raised area or swelling:
There was a soft nodule on my vocal cord.
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Swellings & lumps
- acoustic neuroma
- adenoma hyperplastic nodules
- angioma
- aortic aneurysm
- atypical lipoma
- goitre
- inflammation
- leiomyoma
- lump
- lymphoedema
- mastitis
- neoplasm
- neoplastic
- oedema
- pancreatic mass
- polyp
- puffy
- swelling
- swollen
- turgid
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nodular
adjective uk/ˈnɒdʒ.ə.lər/us/ˈnɑː.djə.lɚ/