nidus

noun ni·dus \ˈnī-dəs\

plural ni·di \ˈnī-ˌdī\ or ni·dus·es

Definition of NIDUS

: a nest or breeding place; especially : a place or substance in an animal or plant where bacteria or other organisms lodge and multiply

: a place where something originates, develops, or is located

New Latin, from Latin

First Known Use: 1742

Synonyms: hotbed, hothouse, nest, breeding ground, nursery, seedbed, seminary

Medical Dictionary

noun ni·dus \ˈnī-dəs\

plural ni·di \-ˌdī\ or ni·dus·es

: a place where something originates or is fostered or develops; specifically : the point of origin or focus of an infection or disease process

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