tubercle

Definitions

Agriculture

• noun a small raised area on part of a plant or an animal
• noun a small tuber

Medical

• noun a small bony projection, e.g. on a rib
• noun a small infected lump characteristic of tuberculosis, where tissue is destroyed and pus forms

Nearby Definitions of “tubercle”

• tube
• tube-and-coupler shoring
• tube diode
• tube tester
• tuber
• tubercle
• tuberculin
• tuberculosis
• tubular
• tuck
• tuck-in

Contexts for “tubercle”

4 definitions in context
• Agriculture
• Medical