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Nodule (medicine)



In medicine, a nodule refers to a small aggregation of cells.

Nodules may form on tendons and muscles in response to injury. The vocal cords may also develop nodules. Nodules are normally benign and often painless, although they can affect the functioning of the organ.

Examples

See also

  • Papule
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Pathology: Cancer, Tumors, neoplasia, and oncology (C00-D48, 140-239)
Benign tumorsHyperplasia - Cyst - Pseudocyst - Hamartoma - Benign tumor
Malignant progressionDysplasia - Carcinoma in situ - Cancer - Metastasis
Topographylip, oral cavity and pharynx: Oral - Head/Neck - Nasopharyngeal

digestive system: tract (Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Colon/rectum, Appendix, Anus) - glands (Liver, Bile duct, Gallbladder, Pancreas)

respiratory system: Larynx - Lung

bone, articular cartilage, skin, and connective tissue: Bone - Skin - Blood

urogenital: breast and female genital organs (Breast, Vagina, Cervix, Uterus, Endometrium, Ovaries) - male genital organs (Penis, Prostate, Testicles) - urinary organs (Kidney, Bladder)

nervous system: Eye - Brain

endocrine system: Thyroid (Papillary, Follicular, Medullary, Anaplastic) - Adrenal tumor (Adrenocortical carcinoma, Pheochromocytoma) - Pituitary
Misc.Tumor suppressor genes/oncogenes - Staging/grading - Carcinogenesis - Carcinogen - Research - Paraneoplastic syndrome - List of oncology-related terms
 
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