plural of node

A knot, knob, protuberance or swelling.

Acronym of New Oxford Dictionary of English.

Having or divided into nodes. / (neologism) Pertaining to a group of individuals, possibly geographically separated from each other, that form temporary or recurring project teams.

plural of Osler node

A painful, red, raised skin lesion, usually on the pads of the fingers or toes, indicative of the heart disease bacterial endocarditis.

plural of lymph node

(anatomy, immunology) Synonym of lymph node.

plural of lymphatic node

(anatomy, immunology) Each of the small oval bodies of the lymphatic system, distributed along the lymphatic vessels, that are clustered in the armpits, groin, neck, chest and abdomen. They act as filters, with an internal honeycomb of connective tissue filled with lymphocytes and macrophages that collect and destroy bacteria, viruses and foreign matter from lymph. When the body is fighting an infection, these lymphocytes multiply rapidly and produce a characteristic swelling of the lymph nodes.