See Also: supratragic tubercle(medicine)
Tubercle(medicine)
tubercle(dictionary)
tubercle of rib(medicine)
labial tubercle(medicine)
mamillary tubercle(medicine)
marginal tubercle(medicine)
mental tubercle(medicine)
jugular tubercle(medicine)
intervenous tubercle(medicine)

nugatory (iou) and supratragic tubercle (medicine)


nugatory (iou)



nugatory adjective. E17.
[Latin nugatorius, from nugat- pa. ppl stem of nugari trifle, from NUGAE jests, trifles: see -ORY2.]
Trifling, of no value or importance, worthless. E17.
A. Brookner She could feel her contentment ebbing away, felt it..to be nugatory, laughable.
Not valid, inoperative; useless, futile. E17.
W. E. H. Lecky The law..was evaded and made almost nugatory.
nuga'toriness noun M19.

supratragic tubercle (medicine)


supratragic tubercle


A small elevation often present on the edge of the upper tragus.

Synonym: tuberculum supratragicum.