Brooks is derived from an old English surname meaning âdweller by the brookâ. The name originates from the Olde English âbrocâ â brÃ³c the word âforâ brook âor.â Stream the surname derived from a place name in medieval times to indicate someone who lived near a brook or a. stream
A spiculated mass is any lump of tissue with spikes or points on the surface. I don't think it's necessarily a type a cancer. Even non-cancerous lumps can be spiculated. I believe the word just refers to the shape of the tissue mass. Spiculated masses are star shaped, as opposed to round and smooth.n cancer, a spiculated mass is a lump of tissue with spikes or points on the surface. Spiculation measures is an important strategy in the detection of breast cancer with CAD (computer aided detection) http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db_alpha... http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/conten... Cynthia LY Â· 7 years ago.
tr.v. spudÂ·ded, spudÂ·ding, spuds. 1. To remove with a sharp spadelike tool. 2. To begin drilling operations on: spud an oil well. [Middle English spudde, short knife.] spud (spÊd) n. 1. (Plants) an informal word for potato 1. 2. (Tools) a narrow-bladed spade for cutting roots, digging up weeds, etc. 3. (Tools) Also called: spudder a tool, resembling a chisel, for removing bark from trees. vb, spuds, spudding or spudded. 4. (Agriculture) (tr) to remove (bark) or eradicate (weeds) with a spud. 5. (Mining & Quarrying) (intr) to drill the first foot of an oil well [C15 spudde short knife, of unknown origin; applied later to a digging tool, and hence to a potato] spud (spÊd) n., v. spudâ¢ded, spudâ¢ding. n. 1. Informal. a potato. 2. a spadelike instrument, esp. one with a narrow blade, as for digging up or cutting the roots of weeds. 3. a stake for supporting dredging or earth-boring machinery. 4. a short pipe, as for connecting a water pipe with a meter. v.t.