Definition of Tubercles. Meaning of Tubercles. Synonyms of Tubercles

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Definition of Tubercles

Tubercle
Tubercle Tu"ber*cle, n. [L. tuberculum, dim. of tuber: cf. F. tubercule, OF. also tubercle. See Tuber.] 1. A small knoblike prominence or excrescence, whether natural or morbid; as, a tubercle on a plant; a tubercle on a bone; the tubercles appearing on the body in leprosy. 2. (Med.) A small mass or aggregation of morbid matter; especially, the deposit which accompanies scrofula or phthisis. This is composed of a hard, grayish, or yellowish, translucent or opaque matter, which gradually softens, and excites suppuration in its vicinity. It is most frequently found in the lungs, causing consumption. Tubercle bacillus (Med.), a minute vegetable organism (Bacillus tuberculosis) discovered by Koch, a German physician, in the sputum of consumptive patients and in tuberculous tissue, and believed to be the exciting cause of tubercles and tuberculosis.

Meaning of Tubercles from wikipedia

- two or more levels; tubercles in amalgamated clusters; or as tubercles forming, or joined by a ridge.[citation needed] Tubercles found on the leading...
- The tubercle effect is a phenomenon where tubercles or large 'bumps' on the leading edge of an airfoil can improve its aerodynamics. The tubercle effect...
- A genital tubercle, phallic tubercle, or ****orophallic structure is a body of tissue present in the development of the reproductive system of amniotes...
- Galera, V.; Alonso, M.C. (August 2015). "Anthropological study of ear tubercles in a Spanish sample". HOMO: Journal of Comparative Human Biology. 66 (4):...
- glenoid tubercles are two small bony eminences (or tubercles) located above and below the glenoid cavity on the sca****. The glenoid tubercles consist...
- The coracoid tubercle is an anatomical feature of the pectoral skeleton in archosaurs, including maniraptoran dinosaurs. It is sometimes called the biceps...
- The lesser tubercle of the humerus, although smaller, is more prominent than the greater tubercle: it is situated in front, and is directed medially and...
- Lister's tubercle or dorsal tubercle of radius is a bony prominence located at the distal end of the radius. It is palpable on the dorsum of the wrist...
- to the head of the humerus. The lesser tubercle provides insertion to subsca****ris muscle. Both these tubercles are found in the proximal part of the...
- Nuptial tubercles or breeding tubercles (also called pearl organs or nuptial efflorescence) are noticeable skin roughness or horny nodules that form on...