Examples of 'tubercle' in a sentence

Meaning of "tubercle"

tubercle (noun): A small rounded projection or swelling, especially on a bone or plant structure. In medical contexts, tubercles can refer to abnormal growths or nodules caused by certain diseases or conditions
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  • A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
  • A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
  • A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

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Tubercle bacilli undergo mutation during growth.
And they are on the right greater tubercle.
A propos du tubercle médian du pied des gymnosomes.
The mesh is bunching up at the pubic tubercle.
Reinforce the tubercle by applying flowable composite.
Medial to the groove is a second smaller tubercle.
Tubercle on first somite and legs purple.
It inserts at the greater tubercle of the humerus.
This tubercle is not seen in the picture.
Tuberculin is a glycerol extract of the tubercle bacillus.
The tubercle bacillus is our greatest enemy.
The muscular corset looks like a tubercle.
There is a prominent tubercle or hook alongside each eye.
Isolated fracture of the major or minor tubercle.
Distal realignment by tibial tubercle transfer was not necessary.

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The subscapularis inserts on the lesser tubercle.
The lesser tubercle provides insertion to subscapularis muscle.
His sputum contained many tubercle bacilli.
Each ceratal tubercle is topped with a black spot.
To hold its own against the tubercle.
The tubercle is above the pubis.
Position of deltoid tubercle shown in red.
Other bristles are arranged on the ocellar tubercle.
The root and tubercle vegetables must be well formed.
Isoniazid resistance and catalase activity of tubercle bacilli.
The columellar tubercle is obsolete.
It has only an undeveloped basal tubercle.
Deltoid tubercle is not labeled.
It is sometimes called the biceps tubercle.
The terminal tubercle has an internal black spherical spot.
A rudimentary thumb is present as a distinct inner metacarpal tubercle.
The pronotum shows a thorny tubercle on its sides.
There is a large tubercle on every second or third central plate.
Apply flowable composite to the tubercle.
For the tubercle fracture as well as the shoulder dislocation.
Isoniazid acts against actively growing tubercle bacilli.
The tubercle is contrasted with placoid and ganoid scales.
This one indicates probable contamination by tubercle bacilli.
The antennal tubercle is larger than the complete antenna.
It has a short neck and no tubercle.
Root and tubercle vegetables in this class must be of good quality.
It appears to be a postmortem tubercle fracture.
But tubercle fractures are not caused by objects striking the bone.
The causal agent is mycobacterium tuberculosis the tubercle bacillus.
Blood cultures for tubercle bacilli sometimes yield positive results.
The test is covered in spines each articulating with a tubercle.
The transmission of tubercle bacilli.
The olfactory tubercle has been shown to play a large role in behavior.
The pleural effusion culture was positive for tubercle bacilli.
Few tubercle bacilli.

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