as in nodule
a small rounded mass of swollen tissue
the doctor examined the node on my knee before deciding it was the result of arthritis
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Recent Examples of node
The team also found that the MRI scans showed reduced signals in a frontal-cortex brain region associated with emotional regulation and that in a smaller subset of the participants, a significant decrease in depression scores correlated with changes in the SCG node.
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Heed your heart’s advice while the sun triggers the nodes.
—USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The city is in the early planning stage of a roughly yearlong process to create a web of about two dozen Wi-Fi nodes in Parramore, which would bring connectivity to several blocks of the neighborhood west of Interstate 4.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Since this cluster lies 4 degrees north of the ecliptic — that great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year — it can be occulted only when the ascending node of the moon's orbit is in the Pisces-to-Sagittarius part of the ecliptic.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
Heed your heart’s advice while the sun triggers the nodes.
—USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
The city is in the early planning stage of a roughly yearlong process to create a web of about two dozen Wi-Fi nodes in Parramore, which would bring connectivity to several blocks of the neighborhood west of Interstate 4.
—Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Since this cluster lies 4 degrees north of the ecliptic — that great circle on the celestial sphere representing the sun's apparent path during the year — it can be occulted only when the ascending node of the moon's orbit is in the Pisces-to-Sagittarius part of the ecliptic.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for node
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These nodules possess an electrical charge that enables them to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen, effectively producing oxygen in an environment previously thought incapable of such activity.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Loke is focused on harvesting critical minerals from the sea floor, particularly manganese nodules.—
Greg Autry,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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She’s been tested for Celiac disease, in which the gluten found in wheat, barley, rye, and other foods can trigger an intestine-damaging immune response, and Crohn’s disease, an autoimmune disease that causes swelling and severe inflammation in the digestive tract.—
Julia Sullivan,
SELF,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lymphatic massage was a must, especially in the beginning when my swelling was at its worst.—
Meirav Devash,
Allure,
17 Jan. 2025
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But what are those strange circular lumps in Delores’ jogging bottoms?—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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Young sets the pair strange tasks, like hurling uncooked dough at a wall (possibly a reference to letting the people eat cake) or kissing each other through that same lump of dough, or screaming in an audience member’s face.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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Crypto has been a priority of discussion and debate both during the 2024 election and run-up to the 2025 inauguration, and 2025 is set to be a positive year for crypto, but might have more bumps than some forecasters expect. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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On his way to the locker room inside Pauley Pavilion, the UCLA point guard collected hand slaps from teammates and a chest bump from guard Skyy Clark.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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Season 5, episode 11 began with Tommy (Gina Torres) learning that her tumors are growing in size, giving her possibly just days to live.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Scans also showed growth in the tumors in his liver.—
John Carreyrou,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Node.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/node. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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