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A node is a point of connection. Technically, a traffic intersection is a node since multiple roads connect at that point.
Another type of node is a round swelling. Some are abnormal, like a node you discover on your knee, but others, such as a lymph node, are a normal part of your immune system. You can also find a node on a plant: it’s the swelling on the stem marking the spot where leaves emerge. Computer techs know that a node can also be a piece of equipment — like your cable modem — in a computer network. In a sense, that kind of node is also a connecting point — like the traffic intersection.
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any thickened enlargement
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synonyms:
knob, thickening
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convex shape, convexity
a shape that curves or bulges outward
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convex shape, convexity
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any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part
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types:
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nodule
a small node
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solid body substance
the solid parts of the body
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nodule
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(botany) the small swelling that is the part of a plant stem from which one or more leaves emerge
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synonyms:
leaf node
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enation, plant process
a natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
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enation, plant process
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(physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system
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the source of lymph and lymphocytes
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synonyms:
lymph gland, lymph node
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types:
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axillary node
any of the lymph glands of the armpit; fights infections in the neck and chest and arm regions
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Peter's gland, Peyer's patch
any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
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bubo
a lymph node that is inflamed and swollen because of plague or gonorrhea or tuberculosis
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lymphatic tissue, lymphoid tissue
tissue making up the lymphatic system
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axillary node
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(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network
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computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
a machine for performing calculations automatically
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computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system
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a connecting point at which several lines come together
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connection, connexion, link
a connecting shape
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connection, connexion, link
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(astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane
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ascending node
the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going north
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descending node
the point at which an orbit crosses the ecliptic plane going south
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celestial point
a point in the heavens (on the celestial sphere)
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ascending node
Vocabulary lists containing node
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