Tubercula
noun, plural tubercula
[too-bur-kyuh-luh, tyoo-] /tʊˈbɜr kyə lə, tyʊ-/ (Show IPA)
1.
a tubercle.
tuberculum tu·ber·cu·lum (tu-bûr’kyə-ləm, tyu-)
n. pl. tu·ber·cu·la (-lə)
See tubercle.
A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ.
A slight elevation from the surface of a bone giving attachment to a muscle or ligament.
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