With the addition of Mexico in 1994 FTA was superseded by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (French: Accord de libre-Ã©change Nord AmÃ©ricain (ALENA), Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de AmÃ©rica del Norte (TLCAN)).
A nodule is a small mass of tissue which forms in or on the body, usually in response to injuries. Nodules are typically hard and they can be easily felt. For the most part, the masses are benign, requiring no medical action, but sometimes they can interfere with the function of the body, or they may be malignant.
Full Definition of NODULE. : a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a: a small rounded lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate b: a swelling on a leguminous root that contains symbiotic bacteria c: a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint). a small mass of rounded or irregular shape: as a: a small rounded lump of a mineral or mineral aggregate b: a swelling on a leguminous root that contains symbiotic bacteria c: a small abnormal knobby bodily protuberance (as a tumorous growth or a calcification near an arthritic joint).