nodule
nounmasculinetécnico/nuˈðulu/medium
no·du·lo
Definition
A small, rounded, solid mass, abnormal or pathological, that forms in tissue or an organ.
The doctor detected a small nodule on the thyroid during the examination.
Nodules on the vocal cords can affect the voice.
Common collocations
thyroid nodulepulmonary nodulebreast nodule
Etymology
Do latim 'nodulus', diminutivo de 'nodus' (nó).