nodules

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Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Ion is tailored for procedures in the lung, typically to sample suspicious nodules or legions as part of a cancer diagnosis.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The rover also spotted small, bumpy structures called nodules.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

The deposits are scattered across the seabed in the form of small rocks known as nodules, akin to black golf balls filled with cobalt, copper and manganese, as well as some rare earths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025

Southam removed some of the nodules to verify that they were cancerous, but he left several to see if the patients’ immune systems would reject them or the cancer would spread.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot