transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtü-bər-kəl, ˈtyü- ]
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