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Recent Examples of tubercle
However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.
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Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2018
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Voight and colleagues then studied the animals' physical structures, including their arm suckers, warts, and tubercles, or little bumps inside the warts that give them texture.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2019
In turn, the ruptured tubercles attract dissolved copper, spurring a chemical reaction that can pit and weaken the surrounding steel.
—Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2019
Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 26 May 2023
This suggests the glowing tubercle patterns are some sort of signal.
—Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 30 Jan. 2018
In ducks, Bmp4 was only active at the base of the tubercle.
—Carrie Arnold, Discover Magazine, 6 June 2013
Vaginal orgasm is more prevalent among women with a prominent tubercle of the upper lip.
—Ncbi Rofl, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2011
The clunk of the mug hitting the desk produced a spike in the mice's olfactory tubercle activity.
—Smriti Rao, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2010
Voight and colleagues then studied the animals' physical structures, including their arm suckers, warts, and tubercles, or little bumps inside the warts that give them texture.
—Liz Langley, National Geographic, 8 Oct. 2019
In turn, the ruptured tubercles attract dissolved copper, spurring a chemical reaction that can pit and weaken the surrounding steel.
—Peter Passi / Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tubercle
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For Nancy, the doctor called with good news — the lump is a cyst, not a tumor.Andy Swift, TVLine, 4 Nov. 2024
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When the conditions are right, these cysts can seed harmful blooms in surface waters.ByMegan Gannon, science.org, 16 July 2024
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This book, absorbing and highly detailed, tells his story, warts and all.Ted Reed, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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It’s also used in photodynamic therapy, which utilizes low-power red laser light to drive a cell-destroying chemical reaction that can treat conditions like skin and other types of cancer, psoriasis, acne, and warts, according to the Cleveland Clinic.Erica Sweeney, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
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The company continues to focus on developing therapies for basal cell carcinoma nevus syndrome, prostate, and lung cancers using itraconazole.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Every tanning bed session increases your risk of skin cancer, Verywell Health says: Squamous cell carcinoma risks go up by more than 65 percent and basal cell carcinoma risk by 30 percent.Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
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Colonoscopy: To screen for polyps, cancer, or inflammation in the colon or rectum, healthcare providers use a specialized camera on an adjustable tube (colonoscope).Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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There could be a scenario where scientists can identify a more specific immune response to a growing polyp that can be targeted with a blood test.Charlotte Hu, Vox, 4 June 2024
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“Tubercle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tubercle. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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