tubercle

n. 小瘤, 结节 [医] 结节; 结核

发音

UK /ˈt(j)uː.bə.kəl/
CA /ˈt(j)u.bəɹ.kəl/
US /ˈt(j)u.bəɹ.kəl/
AU /ˈt(j)ʉː.bə.kəl/
NZ /ˈt(j)ʉː.bə.kəl/
SCOT /ˈt(j)ʉ.bəɹ.kəl/
IN /ˈʈ(j)uː.bɜː(ɾ).kel/
IN /ˈʈ(j)uː.bəɾ.kel/

词形变化

tubercles 复数 tubercles

别名

tubercule tuberculum

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

    医学

    the iliac tubercles

  2. 2.

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

    生物 植物学
  3. 3.

    A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 3

eminence nodule tuberosity

上位词 5

process lesion appendage enation outgrowth

相关短语

Javan tubercle snake Javan tubercle snakes basal tubercle Darwin's tubercle pubic tubercle olive tubercle genital tubercle Montgomery's tubercle [网络] 蒙哥马利的结节 pubic tubercles

词源

Derived from Latin tūberculum. Compare tuber.

来源：wiktionary