noun🔗ShareKnötchen, HöckerchenA round nodule, small eminence, or warty outgrowth, especially those found on bones for the attachment of a muscle or ligament or small elevations on the surface of a tooth."The doctor pointed to the X-ray, explaining that the small tubercles on the bone were where the shoulder muscles attached. "Der Arzt zeigte auf das Röntgenbild und erklärte, dass die kleinen Knötchen am Knochen die Ansatzstellen der Schultermuskeln waren.medicineanatomybodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnöllchen, WarzeA small rounded wartlike protuberance of the roots of some leguminous plants; the lip of certain orchids, cacti."The farmer examined the roots of the soybean plants, noting the healthy growth of nitrogen-fixing tubercles that would enrich the soil. "Der Bauer untersuchte die Wurzeln der Sojapflanzen und stellte das gesunde Wachstum der stickstofffixierenden Knöllchen fest, die den Boden anreichern würden.plantbiologypartorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKnötchen, TuberkelA small rounded nodule forming the characteristic lesion of tuberculosis."The X-ray showed several small tubercles in the patient's lungs, suggesting a possible case of tuberculosis. "Das Röntgenbild zeigte mehrere kleine Knötchen in der Lunge des Patienten, was auf einen möglichen Fall von Tuberkulose hindeutete.medicinediseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
