plural of Rokitansky nodule

plural of manganese nodule

(botany) A lump found on the roots of some plants, primarily legumes, that forms a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria known as rhizobia, allowing the plant to obtain nitrogen directly from the atmosphere, which most plants cannot do.

plural of root nodule

plural of vocal cord nodule

(pathology) Symmetrical swellings on both sides of the vocal cords, caused usually by strenuous or abusive voice practices, and symptomatized by hoarseness, pain when using one's voice, vocal breaks and reduced vocal range.

plural of nodulectomy

(surgery) excision of a (typically cancerous) nodule