micronodule

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noun

An area of opacity on a radiograph, indicative of certain diseases.

OriginEnglish nodule ← Latin nōdulu ← Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-) →
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Meanings

nounmicronodule (plural micronodules)

plural micronodules

  1. An area of opacity on a radiograph, indicative of certain diseases.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*mey-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekμῑκρός (mīkrós)
  3. Ancient Greekμῑκρο- (mīkro-)
  4. Englishmicro-
  5. Latinnōdus
  6. Latinnōdulu
  7. Englishnodule
  8. Englishmicronodule

From micro- + nodule.

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APA

micronodule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronodule

MLA

“micronodule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronodule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micronodule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micronodule.

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