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Tubercle in a sentence

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Tubercle | Tubercles

Tubercle meaning

  1. A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
  2. A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti.
  3. A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.

Synonyms of Tubercle

lesion nodule plant process enation tuberosity eminence process outgrowth appendage

Related words

Other words often associated with Tubercle or its synonyms:

event noesis writ wound lump effect beginning operation member preeminence node upshot

Using Tubercle

  • The main meaning on this page is: A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth. | A small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti. | A small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis.
  • Useful related words include: lesion, nodule, plant process, enation.
  • In the example corpus, tubercle often appears in combinations such as: the tubercle, tubercle bacillus, tubercle is.

Context around Tubercle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

lip 1× genital 1× scaphoid 1× scalene 1×

Often after:

bacillus 2× elongates 1× develops 1× bacilli 1×

Sentence patterns with Tubercle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

of the tubercle 2× and the tubercle is progressively 1× at the tubercle the rib 1× however lip tubercle was not 1× ligament and tubercle 1× of the tubercle bacilli as 1× of the tubercle bacillus and 1× of the tubercle bacillus cementing 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

however lip tubercle 1× if exposed to 1× in 1881 koch 1× in this region 1× initially undifferentiated the 1× koch announced a 1×

Common sentence endings:

of the tubercle 2× calling it tuberculin 1× different culture media 1× form the penis 1× is directed downward 1× koch s acclaim 1×

Words around Tubercle

Just before it in the word index:

tubera 2 tuber 31 tubelis 2 tubelight 2 tubed 4 tube 1.498

Just after it in the word index:

tubercles 10 tubercular 3 tuberculin 15 tuberculosis 322 tuberculous 4 tuberose 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaronson 19 abai 19 abass 19 abatements 19 abdulfatah 19 abebe 19

Corpus analysis for Tubercle

  • In this selection, "tubercle" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, lip, genital, scaphoid, bacillus, elongates and develops stand out and add context to how "tubercle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the tubercle and and the tubercle is progressively. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "tubercle" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with tubercle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The angle is slight, and situated close to the tubercle. (10 words)

If exposed to testosterone, the genital tubercle elongates to form the penis. (12 words)

The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper than in the lower ribs. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The carpal tunnel is located at the middle third of the base of the palm, bounded by the bony prominence of the scaphoid tubercle and trapezium at the base of the thumb, and the hamate hook that can be palpated along the axis of the ring finger. (47 words)

However, lip tubercle was not associated with social desirability responding, or with orgasm triggered by masturbation during penile-vaginal sex, solitary or partner clitoral or vaginal masturbation, vibrator, or cunnilingus. (30 words)

There is no angle, but at the tubercle the rib is slightly bent, with the convexity upward, so that the head of the bone is directed downward. (27 words)

Example sentences (15)

However, lip tubercle was not associated with social desirability responding, or with orgasm triggered by masturbation during penile-vaginal sex, solitary or partner clitoral or vaginal masturbation, vibrator, or cunnilingus.

If exposed to testosterone, the genital tubercle elongates to form the penis.

In 1881, Koch reported discovery of the " tubercle bacillus ", cementing germ theory and Koch's acclaim.

Initially undifferentiated, the tubercle develops into either a clitoris or penis during development of the reproductive system depending on exposure to androgens (primarily male hormones).

In this region, the recurrent laryngeal nerve and the inferior thyroid artery pass next to or in the ligament and tubercle.

Koch announced a glycerine extract of the tubercle bacilli as a "remedy" for tuberculosis in 1890, calling it "tuberculin".

The angle is slight, and situated close to the tubercle.

The carpal tunnel is located at the middle third of the base of the palm, bounded by the bony prominence of the scaphoid tubercle and trapezium at the base of the thumb, and the hamate hook that can be palpated along the axis of the ring finger.

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The distance between the angle and the tubercle is progressively greater from the second to the tenth ribs.

The higher, non-articular area is a rough elevation which gives attachment to the ligament of the tubercle.

The inner border is concave, thin, and sharp, and marked about its center by the scalene tubercle.

Their work included subculturing virulent strains of the tubercle bacillus and testing different culture media.

The non-articular portion is a rough elevation, and affords attachment to the ligament of the tubercle.

There is no angle, but at the tubercle the rib is slightly bent, with the convexity upward, so that the head of the bone is directed downward.

The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper than in the lower ribs.

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Common combinations with tubercle

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "tubercle" in a sentence?
An example: "However, lip tubercle was not associated with social desirability responding, or with orgasm triggered by masturbation during penile-vaginal sex, solitary or partner clitoral or vaginal masturbation, vibrator, or cunnilingus." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "tubercle" from authentic English texts.
What does "tubercle" mean?
Tubercle means: A round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth.
What are synonyms of "tubercle"?
Common synonyms of "tubercle" include: lesion, nodule, plant process, enation, tuberosity, eminence, process, outgrowth. Plus 1 more synonyms.
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