Medical Dictionary

node

noun \ˈnōd\

Medical Definition of NODE

1
a :  a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint) b :  a body part resembling a knot; especially :  a discrete mass of one kind of tissue enclosed in tissue of a different kind—see atrioventricular node, lymph node
2
:  a point, line, or surface of a vibrating body that is free or relatively free of vibratory motion
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