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Recent Examples of tubercle
However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.
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Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2018
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Voight and colleagues then studied the animals' physical structures, including their arm suckers, warts, and tubercles, or little bumps inside the warts that give them texture.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2019
In turn, the ruptured tubercles attract dissolved copper, spurring a chemical reaction that can pit and weaken the surrounding steel.
—Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2019
Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2018
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Voight and colleagues then studied the animals' physical structures, including their arm suckers, warts, and tubercles, or little bumps inside the warts that give them texture.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2019
In turn, the ruptured tubercles attract dissolved copper, spurring a chemical reaction that can pit and weaken the surrounding steel.
—Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubercle
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However, moments later, the UFC star revealed doctors discovered a massive cyst that was likely the cause of infections that led to his teeth being bad.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Not every person with PCOS has cysts on their ovaries.Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lay out the whole story, warts and all. Billionaire Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is a model of straight talk in all his business dealings.Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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As the uptight and upright body guard, Costner is well-cast, plowing straight ahead with all his character’s ticks and warts.Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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The 86-year-old — known for playing Harold Bishop on the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours — spoke to 10 News First and opened up about being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare form of lung cancer.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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In extreme cases, these lines may turn out to be a squamous cell carcinoma, Azzawi adds.Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Healthcare providers use colonoscopies to diagnose ulcers, polyps, and colon or rectal cancer (colorectal cancer).Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 12 Dec. 2024
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These are then caught by other polyps and are used to fertilize eggs throughout the colony.Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubercle. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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