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node (nōd)

noun

  1. a knot; knob; swelling
  2. a point of concentration; central point
  3. Anat. a knotty, localized swelling; protuberance
  4. Astron. either of the two diametrically opposite points at which the orbit of a celestial body intersects a reference plane, as the ecliptic
  5. Bot. that part, or joint, of a stem from which a leaf starts to grow
  6. Geom. the point where a continuous curve crosses or meets itself
  7. Physics the point, line, or surface of a vibrating object, as a string, virtually free of vibration

Etymology: L nodus, a knot: see net

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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node Synonyms

node

n.

  1. Protuberance

    bump, swelling, clot; see bulge, lump.

  2. Juncture

    joint, junction, connection, link.


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node Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • connect: Connect The connect action mode allows arrows to be drawn in the main edit panel to connect state nodes to action nodes.

Preposition: in

  • armpit: Altogether, there are up to 50 nodes in the armpit.

Adjective modifier

  • atrioventricular: The atrioventricular node is located at the bottom of the wall separating the 2 atria.

Modifies a noun

  • metastasis: Modified neck dissection should be considered for all with clinical evidence of node metastases.

Noun used with modifier

  • lymph: No cancer in the lymph nodes; good news.
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