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nodule
小结节；小瘤
a small node
- 1.
A rounded mass or irregular shape; a small knot or lump.
圆形团块或不规则形状；小结或肿块
- 2.
a small node
小结节
- 3.
small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant
植物上的小圆形疣状突起
- 4.
(mineralogy) a small rounded lump of mineral substance (usually harder than the surrounding rock or sediment)
(矿物学)通常比周围岩石或沉积物更硬的小圆形矿物块
圆形团块或不规则形状；小结或肿块；小结节；植物上的小圆形疣状突起；(矿物学)通常比周围岩石或沉积物更硬的小圆形矿物块；小节
In use
A small nodule has appeared on the tree branch, so we called a gardener.
During the check-up, the doctor found a nodule on my neck and ordered an ultrasound.
The roots of bean plants often have small nodules that contain helpful bacteria.
a nodule in/on [body part]
表示位置时，in 用于器官内部，on 用于表面。
The doctor found a small nodule in her thyroid.
医生在她的甲状腺里发现了一个小结节。
develop a nodule
develop 在这里表示“出现、长出”，常用于描述病症。
He developed a painful nodule on his knee.
他膝盖上长了一个疼痛的小结节。
a nodule of [tissue]
这种结构说明结节由何种组织构成，常见于医学描述。
Connections
Collocations
- thyroid nodule
- 甲状腺结节
- Most thyroid nodules are benign and need no treatment.大多数甲状腺结节是良性的，无需治疗。
- pulmonary nodule
- 肺结节
- A chest scan found a small pulmonary nodule.胸部扫描发现一个小肺结节。
- benign nodule
- 良性结节
- Doctors often reassure patients that a benign nodule is not cancer.医生经常安慰患者，良性结节不是癌症。
- rheumatoid nodule
- 类风湿结节
- Rheumatoid nodules can appear near the elbows.类风湿结节可能出现在肘部附近。
- vocal cord nodules
- 声带小结
- Singers sometimes develop vocal cord nodules from overuse.歌手有时因用声过度而出现声带小结。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
可以这样记：node（节点）变小变圆就是 nodule，像皮肤下摸到的小硬结、小结节。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：医学、地质学、植物学 “nodule”属于较正式的专业用词，比较常见于医学、地质学或植物学等书面语境，指较小的结节、瘤状物或矿物体；日常口语中通常不常用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
module rhymes with nodule: both end in /ɑdʒul/. schedule shares the written -dule ending and the /dʒul/ sound but has a different vowel (/skɛdʒul/), so it does not rhyme. granule, capsule, ridicule, and molecule share the -ule spelling but not the /dʒul/ sound, and they do not rhyme with nodule.
Learn the forms together
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