Caruncles [noun]
Definition of Caruncles:
small swelling on the skin
Synonyms of Caruncles:
● Blister
● Blemish
● Lump
● Abscess
● Zit
● Spot
● Bump
● Boil
● Acne
● Hickey
● Furuncle
● Pustule
● Papule
● Papula
Opposite/Antonyms of Caruncles:
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Sentence/Example of Caruncles:
A urethral caruncle is a bright red, tender tumour, usually on the posterior portion of the urethral orifice.
The latter operation consists in excising a wedge-shaped piece of the posterior wall of the urethra containing the caruncle.
Retraction of the caruncle is best avoided by closing the conjunctival wound with a stitch, and thus pulling the caruncle forward.
A short and thickish appendage at or close to the hilum in certain seeds is called a Caruncle or Strophiole (Fig. 419).
Did you ever hear of the caruncle on the head of the turkey?
Below A is seen a small conical elevation, with black dots (the lacrymal papilla or caruncle).
The role of the caruncle in opening the shell seems to vary among different species of turtles.
Almost every caruncle present after 50 days could be flicked off easily with a probe or fingernail.
The caruncle remains on the beak for a variable length of time, but never is present in the spring following hatching.
Caruncle, kar-unk′l, n. a small fleshy excrescence, as the wattles of the turkey-cock.