Medical Dictionary

nodule

noun nod·ule \ˈnäj-(ˌ)ü(ə)l\

Medical Definition of NODULE

:  a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a :  a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint) b :  the nodulus of the cerebellum

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