Caruncle

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Caruncle (Latin: caruncula "wart") may refer to:

Botany

• an elaiosome (fleshy structure attached to the seed), especially in the plant family Euphorbiaceae

Animal anatomy

• prostomium, the sensory organ of Annelid worms
• the wattle (anatomy), cockscomb, or snood of some birds
• small fleshy outgrowths on the face or neck of birds

Human anatomy

• sublingual caruncle, an area on the tongue
• Lacrimal caruncle, a small, red portion of the corner of the human eye that contains modified sebaceous and sweat glands (See Ciaccio's glands)
• various small fleshy excrescences (normal or abnormal outgrowths)

Human pathology

• urethral caruncle, a benign outgrowth of the urethra