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Nodule vs Excrescence - What's the difference?

nodule | excrescence | Synonyms |

Nodule is a synonym of excrescence.


As nouns the difference between nodule and excrescence

is that nodule is a rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump while excrescence is something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.

nodule

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A rounded mass or irregular shape; a little knot or lump.

    • Derived terms

    excrescence

    English

    Noun

    (s)
  • Something, usually abnormal, which grows out of something else.
  • A disfiguring or unwanted mark or adjunct
  • (phonetics) epenthesis of a consonant, e.g., warmth as [?w?rmp?] (adding a [p] between [m] and [?]), or .

    • Antonyms

    * (phonetic) anaptyxis

    Related terms

    * excrescency * excrescent

    Hypernyms

    * (phonetic) epenthesis

    Hyponyms

    * (phonetic) linking consonant

    See also

    * (phonetic) intervocalic

    References