Csomó

Csomó is a Hungarian noun that translates roughly as lump, knot, or cluster. It denotes a compact mass or swelling and is used for both physical formations and figurative groups.

In a medical context, csomó commonly refers to a lump felt under the skin or in soft tissue. Such masses can be benign, such as cysts or harmless nodules, or may require medical assessment to exclude cancer, infection, or other conditions. Evaluation typically includes physical examination, imaging, and sometimes biopsy.

In botany and agriculture, csomó can describe a nodular swelling on a plant, most notably root nodules formed by nitrogen-fixing bacteria in legume species.

In everyday language, csomó also functions as a colloquial quantity, meaning “a lot” or “many.” For example, csomó pénz means a lot of money. This usage is informal and is more common in spoken Hungarian.

Related terms include nyirokcsomó (lymph node) for anatomical context; duzzanat (swelling) and tömeg in other senses. The exact meaning of csomó depends on context and accompanying words.

Note: This article describes standard senses of the word; for specialized uses, consult medical or linguistic sources.