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tubercle

noun

A swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

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8
Starts with
T
Ends with
E
Contains
UB
Scrabble score
12

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noun

  1. A swelling that is the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis

noun

  1. Small rounded wartlike protuberance on a plant

noun

  1. A protuberance on a bone especially for attachment of a muscle or ligament

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