With the addition of Mexico in 1994 FTA was superseded by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (French: Accord de libre-Ã©change Nord AmÃ©ricain (ALENA), Spanish: Tratado de Libre Comercio de AmÃ©rica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.
Thyroid Diseases. Nodules: Testing and Possible Results. A thyroid nodule is a lump in the thyroid gland that stands out from the rest of the gland. Most thyroid nodules are detected when the doctor feels the thyroid gland as part of a physical examination. Some thyroid nodules are only discovered when the patient has a cat scan of the chest or an ultrasound of the neck.