English noun: tubercle | |||
1. | tubercle (state) a swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lesion | ||
2. | tubercle (plant) small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant | ||
Synonyms | nodule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | enation, plant process | ||
3. | tubercle (body) a protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament | ||
Synonyms | eminence, tuberosity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | appendage, outgrowth, process | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | deltoid eminence, deltoid tuberosity | ||