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For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule (dermatology)
Nodule (dermatology)

A nodule is morphologically similar to papule, but are greater than 1 cm in diameter, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat.With regard to the quote "...but are greater than 1 cm in diameter," depending on which text is referenced, different authors state different diameters for d...


In medicine
Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure.

Nodules may form on tendon
Tendon

A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension . Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another....
s and muscle
MUSCLE

MUSCLE is public domain, multiple sequence alignment software for protein and nucleotide sequences.MUSCLE is integrated into UGENE bioinformatics tool as a plugin....
s in response to injury. The vocal cords may also develop nodules. Nodules are normally benign
Benign

A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner, does not invade surrounding tissue , and does not metastasize....
 and often painless, although they can affect the functioning of the organ
Organ (anatomy)

In biology, an organ is a biological tissue that performs a specific function or group of functions. Usually there is a main tissue and sporadic tissues....
.

Furuncles and Kaposi's sarcomae
Kaposi's sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus , also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus . It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist practicing at the University of Vienna in 1872....
 are known to cause dermatological nodules.








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For use of the term nodule in dermatology, see Nodule (dermatology)
Nodule (dermatology)

A nodule is morphologically similar to papule, but are greater than 1 cm in diameter, and most frequently centered in the dermis or subcutaneous fat.With regard to the quote "...but are greater than 1 cm in diameter," depending on which text is referenced, different authors state different diameters for d...


In medicine
Medicine

Medicine is the art and science of healing. It encompasses a range of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness....
, a nodule refers to a relatively hard, roughly spherical abnormal structure.

Nodules may form on tendon
Tendon

A tendon is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that usually connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension . Tendons are similar to ligaments except that ligaments join one bone to another....
s and muscle
MUSCLE

MUSCLE is public domain, multiple sequence alignment software for protein and nucleotide sequences.MUSCLE is integrated into UGENE bioinformatics tool as a plugin....
s in response to injury. The vocal cords may also develop nodules. Nodules are normally benign
Benign

A benign tumor is a tumor that lacks all three of the malignant properties of a cancer. Thus, by definition, a benign tumor does not grow in an unlimited, aggressive manner, does not invade surrounding tissue , and does not metastasize....
 and often painless, although they can affect the functioning of the organ
Organ (anatomy)

In biology, an organ is a biological tissue that performs a specific function or group of functions. Usually there is a main tissue and sporadic tissues....
.

Furuncles and Kaposi's sarcomae
Kaposi's sarcoma

Kaposi's sarcoma is a tumor caused by Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus , also known as Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus . It was originally described by Moritz Kaposi, a Hungarian dermatologist practicing at the University of Vienna in 1872....
 are known to cause dermatological nodules.

Examples

  • Vocal fold nodule
    Vocal fold nodule

    A vocal cord nodule is a nodule or mass of tissue that grows on the vocal folds . Typically this mass will appear on the junction of the anterior and middle two-thirds of the vocal fold, where contact is most forceful....
  • Thyroid nodule
    Thyroid nodule

    Thyroid Nodules are lumps which commonly arise within an otherwise normal thyroid gland....


See also

  • Papule
    Papule

    A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a Plaque as 0.5cm, not 1cm, while ot...


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