node
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6.3
- noun
- /noʊd/
- Specialized
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nódulo
- They biopsied the lymph nodes and we waited.
- lymph node
- axillary node
- sentinel lymph node
But the heart has the sinoatrial node, which actually has a brain in it.
- But the heart has the sinoatrial node, which actually has a brain in it.
- She's like, I have nodes and all the girls are like, is that short for nodule?
- They biopsied the lymph nodes and we waited.
- Fuck from being sick, like the lymph nodes.
- He has multiple, you know, masses on multiple lymph nodes.
- We couldn't even find fluorescent CPG in many lymph nodes.
- I believe once I finished that treatment, the lymph node went away.
- You have few lymph nodes right here, right there, some over here, right here, OK.
- The sinoatrial node registers that and sends a signal to your brain, and the brain sends a signal to slow the heart down.
- He has like nodes in his lungs or not long throat.
- This is like the Walmart massage for the face and the neck and all the lymph nodes that surround.
Examples
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Your lymph nodes are involved and your blood markers indicate evidence of distant metastasis.
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The doctor examined the swollen node in her neck to check for any signs of infection.
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Therefore, the role of radiation therapy for regional node beds needs to be addressed.
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Cancer has moved into her lymph nodes, and we're gonna have a meeting to discuss treatment.
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I think my lymph nodes are swollen.
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We removed the sentinel lymph nodes, and from what we saw they were all clear.
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However, we will have to remove the tumor in your lymph nodes and start chemotherapy immediately.
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To assign an end stage, doctors evaluate the lymph nodes through biopsies and imaging.
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Other common sites of metastasis include regional lymph nodes, liver, adrenal glands, and brain.
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The treatment of MCC may involve wide local excision, regional lymph node dissection, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or combined-modality treatment.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
118
2.5
A raised swelling on the body after a hit
61
3.6
A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump
22
3.9
A small bean-shaped part of the body that filters clear fluid and fights infection
6
7.0
A small round lump on a plant or inside the body
1
4.4
A small body part that makes fluid and white blood cells to fight infection
Compounds
- Specialized
22
3.9
A small bean-shaped part of the body that filters clear fluid and fights infection
- Specialized
1
5.8
A small group of cells in the heart's right upper chamber that makes the heartbeat regular
- Specialized
1
7.2
A small group of heart cells in the right upper chamber that sends signals to lower chambers to time heartbeats
- Specialized
The point where an orbiting object crosses the Sun's path from north to south
- Specialized
The point where a moon or satellite crosses from south to north across Earth's orbital plane
- Specialized
A small body part in the armpit that helps fight infections in the arm, chest, and neck
- Specialized
An illness in young children that causes fever, skin rash, and swollen glands
- Specialized
A gap in the covering of a nerve that helps nerve signals jump along it
- Specialized
A small group of cells in the upper right part of the heart that starts and controls the heartbeat
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Etymology
The word node comes from the Latin nodus, which means 'knot', so you can think of a medical node as a small 'knot' or lump in the body.