bouton
Nerve ending bulb
A bouton is a small knob-like swelling, particularly the terminal enlargement at the end of a nerve fiber where it forms a synapse with another cell.
The term appears primarily in neuroscience and anatomy: The synaptic bouton releases neurotransmitters into the cleft.
From French for "button."
Inflamed skin bump
- pustulePus-filled skin lesion
- papuleSmall raised skin lesion
- whiteheadClogged pore forming bump
- blackheadPlugged pore with oxidized sebum
comedo · cyst · nodule · lesion · inflammation · sebum · eruption · carbuncle
Sense of emotional resolution
- fasteningJoining two parts together
- snapSudden sharp sound
- toggleTwo-position switch
- claspSecuring device that clicks
hook · eyelet · sewing · thread · needle · garment · placket · cufflink
pimple
Inflamed skin bump
blackhead · comedo · cyst · nodule · lesion · inflammation · sebum · eruption · carbuncle · abscess
closure
Sense of emotional resolution
clasp · hook · eyelet · sewing · thread · needle · garment · placket · cufflink · shank
click
Brief sharp noise
cursor · GUI · touchscreen · input · menu · activate · interact · navigate · control · UX
bud
Unopened plant growth
pistil · calyx · corolla · anther · sepals · pedicel · inflorescence · floriculture · botany · pollination