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Definition of Caruncula
1. Noun. An outgrowth on a plant or animal such as a fowl's wattle or a protuberance near the hilum of certain seeds.
Exact synonyms: Caruncle
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Specialized synonyms: Lappet, Wattle
Derivative terms: Caruncular, Carunculous, Caruncular
Generic synonyms: Appendage, Outgrowth, Process
Specialized synonyms: Lappet, Wattle
Derivative terms: Caruncular, Carunculous, Caruncular
Medical Definition of Caruncula
1. 1. A small, fleshy protuberance, or any structure suggesting such a shape. Synonym: caruncle. 2. In ungulates, one of about 200 specific disklike areas of the uterine endometrium that, in conjunction with the foetal cotyledon, forms a placentome of the placenta; as a site of foetal-maternal contact, the caruncula remains constant in position but enlarges greatly in size during pregnancy. Origin: L. A small fleshy mass, fr. Caro, flesh (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Caruncula
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