noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
tuberous; nodular
Medical term describing a shape or condition characterized by nodules or tubercles. Used in clinical descriptions, pathology, and anatomy.
A nodular lesion was confirmed on the MRI.
The roots of this plant are tuberous.
Compound of 結節 (kessetsu, 'nodule') + 状 (jō, '-shaped, -like'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common medical compounding pattern.