as in swelling
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
a nodule on the leaf indicated that a worm had laid eggs there
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Recent Examples of nodule
Biden’s doctors found a prostate nodule and told him Friday that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer and that cancer cells had spread to his bones.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
The debate over Biden’s health was reignited last week even before his office announced the prostate nodule.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The move is designed to help private companies access billions of tons of potato-sized rocks known as polymetallic nodules, which are rich in strategically important minerals.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Biden was seen for further tests last week after a finding of a prostate nodule.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 18 May 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 May 2025
The debate over Biden’s health was reignited last week even before his office announced the prostate nodule.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
The move is designed to help private companies access billions of tons of potato-sized rocks known as polymetallic nodules, which are rich in strategically important minerals.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 15 May 2025
Biden was seen for further tests last week after a finding of a prostate nodule.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nodule
Noun
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Salicylic acid: This type of acid helps reduce swelling and redness related to acne.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
2 June 2025
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Post-vasectomy complications are rare but possible and include minor bruising, swelling and temporary discomfort around the area where the procedure was done.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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What’s more, the double-stitched seams and baffle box design keep lumps at bay.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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That was a big moment, that was a big lump of publicity.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Murders most often took place in markets, squares, and thoroughfares—all key nodes of medieval urban life—in the evenings or on weekends.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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Later this year, Intel will begin to deliver chips made on production node 18A to customers; volume shipments will begin early next year.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Facing a nearly $1-billion shortfall, the City Council passed a budget that rejected the funding bump asked for by department leaders.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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But some bumps in the road are to be expected, and Friday was one of those days for Rea, who turned in a subpar performance in a 6-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds before 36,019 at Wrigley Field.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Doctors at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital said the girl had signs of abuse — including she was covered in bruises, had two black eyes, scratches and abdominal trauma.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Jurors saw a photo of the bruise as well as other photos of her bandaged back.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
4 June 2025
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This functional imaging approach can reveal cancers that are otherwise hidden in dense breast tissue, which appears white on mammograms—the same color as many tumors.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 June 2025
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It can be caused by adrenal tumors, long-term steroid use, or conditions affecting the pituitary gland (a gland in your brain that controls hormone production).—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
6 June 2025
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“Nodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nodule. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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