nidus

nidus definition - medical

ni·dus (nīˈdəs)

noun pl. ni·dus·es or ni·di (-dī)
  1. A central point or focus of bacterial growth in a living organism.
  2. A nest, especially one for the eggs of insects, spiders, pathogenic organisms, or small animals.
  3. A cavity where spores develop.
  4. A point or place at which something originates, accumulates, or develops, as the center around which calculi form.

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