How to Say "Nodule" in Spanish

nódulo

/ˈnodulo/

The English word 'nodule' is translated into Spanish as nódulo.

The term refers to a rounded mass.

Meaning: rounded mass (noun)

Which one should you use?

The word nódulo is the standard term for a nodule, while bolita is used to mean 'little ball'.

To form the plural, add -s to the end of the word to get nódulos.

/ˈnodulo/

If you are talking to a doctor in Spanish, they might describe a physical finding as a bolita to avoid alarming you. While you might expect the professional term nódulo, doctors use the diminutive to make a clinical discovery feel smaller and more manageable.
Spanish speakers often use ganglio to describe any nodule in the neck or armpit, even when the mass is not a lymph node.
In botanical Spanish, nódulo is specifically used to describe the nitrogen-fixing growths on legume roots, a usage that mirrors the scientific precision of the English term.

Tengo un nódulo en el pulmón.
I have a nodule in my lung.
El médico encontró un nódulo sospechoso en mi tiroides.
The doctor found a suspicious nodule in my thyroid.
Tengo una bolita en la piel.
I have a little ball on my skin.
Siento un bulto en la garganta.
I feel a lump in my throat.
Me salió una protuberancia en el brazo.
A protrusion came up on my arm.
Me salió una bolita en la piel.
I got a little ball on my skin.
El médico examinó el pequeño nódulo.
The doctor examined the small nodule.
Hay un nódulo en la raíz.
There is a nodule on the root.

A woman is talking to a man about a medical report.

Sofía

Alejandro, el informe dice que tengo un nódulo.
Alejandro, the report says I have a nodule.
Alejandro

¿Es un nódulo muy grande, Sofía?
Is it a very large nodule, Sofía?
Sofía

No, parece ser un nódulo pequeño.
No, it seems to be a small nodule.
Alejandro

Tranquila, eso suele ser algo benigno.
Don't worry, that is usually something benign.

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