n.
Pronunciation: ' tü-b ə r-k ə l, ' tyü-
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin tuberculum, diminutive of tuber
Date: 1578
1 : a small knobby prominence or excrescence especially on a plant or animal : NODULE : as a : a protuberance near the head of a rib that articulates with the transverse process of a vertebra b : any of several prominences in the central nervous system c : NODULE B
2 : a small abnormal discrete lump in the substance of an organ or in the skin especially : the specific lesion of tuberculosis