Nodular: meaning, definitions and examples
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nodular
[ ˈnɒdjʊlər ]
medical classification
Nodular refers to something that has a structure characterized by or forming nodules. In a medical context, it is often used to describe lesions, tumors, or masses that are localized into distinct masses or nodules.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with nodular melanoma.
- Nodular hernias can occur in various parts of the body.
- He presented with nodular lymphoid hyperplasia.
- The imaging showed nodular formations in the lungs.
Translations
Translations of the word "nodular" in other languages:
🇵🇹 nodular
- nódulo
- nódulo
🇮🇳 गांठदार
🇩🇪 knötchenförmig
- knotenartig
- nodule
🇮🇩 nodular
- nodul
- benjolan
🇺🇦 вузловий
- нодулярний
- вузол
🇵🇱 węzłowy
- guzkowy
- nodule
🇯🇵 結節性の
- ノジュラー
- 結節
🇫🇷 nodulaire
- nodule
- nodosité
🇪🇸 nodular
- nódulo
- nódulo
🇹🇷 nodüler
- nodül
- yumru
🇰🇷 결절의
- 결절
- 노듈
🇸🇦 عُقَيْدِيّ
- عُقَيْدَة
- كتلة
🇨🇿 uzlový
- nodule
- uzlík
🇸🇰 uzlový
- nodule
- uzlík
🇨🇳 结节的
- 结节
- 节块
🇸🇮 nodularni
- nodule
- vozličast
🇮🇸 hnútandi
- knútur
- hnútur
🇰🇿 тоқтаушы
- нодулярлық
- түйін
🇬🇪 ნოდულარული
- კვანძი
- ნოდული
🇦🇿 nodular
- düyünlü
- nodul
🇲🇽 nodular
- nódulo
- bultito
Etymology
The term 'nodular' originates from the Latin 'nodulus', which means 'little knot'. The word 'nodule' itself has been used in English since the early 18th century, signifying a small, rounded mass or lump in a tissue. The suffix '-ar' is used to form adjectives indicating a relation or pertaining to the root noun. In scientific and medical contexts, 'nodular' has been used to describe various conditions and formations, especially in pathology where it conveys the specific structural form that lesions or tumors may take. As understanding of diseases and diagnosis evolved, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, the usage of 'nodular' expanded into various medical disciplines, enhancing its importance in both clinical practice and research.