nodulus vs prominence

nodulus

noun
  • A nodule; a little knot or lump. 

  • The part of the vestibulocerebellum that is at the end of the vermis 

prominence

noun
  • A bulge: something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form. 

  • The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent. 

  • Autonomous height; relative height or prime factor; a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. 

  • A gaseous projection, often loop-shaped, springing from the surface of the Sun or a star. 

  • Relative importance. 

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