tubercles

[US]/[ˈtjuːbə(r)lz]/
[UK]/[ˈtjubərz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.small rounded lumps or swelling, especially on a surface.; in the lungs, small rounded nodules that may indicate disease.; in plants, small rounded projections on the surface of a root or stem.

Phrases & Collocations

tubercles present

detecting tubercles

tubercles on lungs

small tubercles

tubercles formed

multiple tubercles

tubercles appear

tubercles calcified

tubercles growing

tubercles identified

Example Sentences

the potato tubers were stored in a cool, dark cellar.

the doctor examined the patient's lungs for tubercles.

the chef carefully trimmed the fat and tubers from the lamb.

we harvested a large crop of delicious sweet potatoes and tubers.

the plant's underground tubers store energy for the next growing season.

the microscopic tubercles on the surface of the bacterium were studied.

the farmer dug up the tubers after a successful harvest.

the radiologist noted several small tubercles in the patient's chest.

the tubers of the cassava plant are a staple food in many regions.

the botanist studied the morphology of various root tubers.

the soil was rich and ideal for growing root tubers.

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