nodular
Covered in bumps
Nodular means having or characterized by nodules—small, rounded lumps or masses.
The term appears frequently in medical and geological contexts: nodular thyroid disease, nodular limestone.
A nodular surface is bumpy or knotted rather than smooth.
The word describes texture and form, not size—nodules can range from barely visible to several centimeters across.
Abnormal tissue mass
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
- adenomaBenign epithelial tumor
lesion · thyroid · lymph · glandular · fibrosis · rheumatoid · acne · arthritis
Uneven in surface
- lumpyHaving irregular bumps
- knobbyHaving small bumps
- knottyComplex and difficult
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
rough · uneven · pebbled · nubby · granular · stippled · warty · pockmarked
Having no sharp angles
- sphericalGlobe-like in form
- globularSphere-shaped
- bulbousSwollen and round
- protuberantBulging beyond adjacent surface
clustered · discrete · small · compact · blob-like · domed · hemispherical · ovoid
Metal-bearing rock
- concretionAccumulated solid mass
- geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
- flintSpark-producing sedimentary rock
pyrite · quartz · manganese · chalcedony · limestone · sedimentary · mineralogy · crystalline
Element twenty-six
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- ductileAble to deform permanently
- metallurgyScience of extracting metals
spheroidal · foundry · malleable · microstructure · magnesium · alloy · tensile · ferrite
tumor
Abnormal tissue mass
- cystFluid-filled tissue sac
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
- granulomaInflammatory mass walling off foreign material
adenoma · lesion · thyroid · lymph · glandular · fibrosis · rheumatoid · acne · arthritis · dermal
bumpy
Uneven in surface
gnarled · rough · uneven · pebbled · nubby · granular · stippled · warty · pockmarked · irregular
rounded
Having no sharp angles
protuberant · clustered · discrete · small · compact · blob-like · domed · hemispherical · ovoid · pea-sized
ore
Metal-bearing rock
- concretionAccumulated solid mass
- geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity
- chertFine-grained siliceous stone
flint · pyrite · quartz · manganese · chalcedony · limestone · sedimentary · mineralogy · crystalline · stratum
iron
Element twenty-six
- castPerformers, throw, or splint
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
- ductileAble to deform permanently
metallurgy · spheroidal · foundry · malleable · microstructure · magnesium · alloy · tensile · ferrite · pearlite
root
Underground absorbing structure
- legumePod-producing plant family
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
- tuberUnderground nutrient reservoir
gall · nitrogen-fixing · symbiotic · clover · soybean · alfalfa · pea · bean · fungal · lichen
- texturessmoothness, smooth, soft, rough, roughness
- tissuesadipose, neural tissue, cardiac tissue, fibrous tissue, bone
- imaging findingsanechoic, hyperdense, hypodense, radiolucent, radiopaque
- Metamorphismmetamorphic rock, foliation, schist, gneiss, quartzite
- sensationstaste, touch, smell, sound, pain
- skin descriptionssmooth, rough, dry, oily, fair
nodularsmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
flat · even · sleek · plane · unblemished
nodularuniform
Identical throughout
homogeneous · continuous · regular · consistent · shapely
- manganese nodulesMineral accretions from ocean depths