Small+lump
111nub — noun a) A small lump or knob. What do you think is the nub of the problem? b) The essence or core of an issue, argument etc. “ and then rub her nub with the bridge of your nose, right where the nerve will drive her straight to the ceiling!” …
112surgery — 01. She was in [surgery] for over 5 hours to remove a large tumor on her brain. 02. Peter visited his sister, who had just recovered from heart [surgery]. 03. She underwent [surgery] to remove a small lump in her breast. 04. I spoke to the… …
113polyp — pol|yp [ˈpɔlıp US ˈpa: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: polype, from Latin polypus octopus , from Greek, from poly ( POLY ) + pous foot ] 1.) a small lump that grows inside your body because of an illness, but is not likely to harm you 2.) …
114tuberculosis — tu|ber|cu|lo|sis [tju:ˌbə:kjuˈləusıs US tu:ˌbə:rkjuˈlou ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Latin; Origin: tuberculum small lump (from tuber; TUBER) + English osis] a serious infectious disease that affects many parts of your body, especially your lungs …
115knub — (n.) small lump, 1560s, probably cognate with Low German knubbe knot, knob, Dan. knub block, log, stump (Cf. KNOB (Cf. knob)) …
116pat — [[t]pæ̱t[/t]] pats, patting, patted 1) VERB If you pat something or someone, you tap them lightly, usually with your hand held flat. [V n on n] Don t you worry about any of this, she said patting me on the knee... [V n] The landlady patted her… …
117removal — [[t]rɪmu͟ːv(ə)l[/t]] removals 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp The removal of something is the act of removing it. What they expected to be the removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery... Parliament had decided that his removal from… …
118wart — [[t]wɔ͟ː(r)t[/t]] warts 1) N COUNT A wart is a small lump which grows on your skin. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, PHR n If you describe someone or accept them warts and all, you describe them or accept them as they are, including all their faults. Lyn… …
119nub — nÊŒb n. small lump; core of the matter; essence …
120nubs — nÊŒb n. small lump; core of the matter; essence …
