Definition of 'tubercle'

Noun

1. a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis
2. small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
      Synonyms: nodule
3. a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament
      Synonyms: tuberosity eminence

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