Caruncle

Caruncle (from Latin caruncula , 'small piece of meat') denotes in medicine:

• a protrusion of the mucous membrane of the female urethra, see prolapse
• a nodular elevation in the inner (nasal) corner of the eyelid, see tear caruncle
• Bump-shaped, glandular formations of the endometrium in ruminants, see Endometrium #Endometrium in non-primates
• a fold of skin in the area of ​​the anus, see Mariske

This is a disambiguation page for differentiating between several terms identified with the same word.