noun
node
A small knotlike swelling in tissue or other material.
The doctor feels a small node just beneath her skin.
Etymology
The Latin word means knot. Anatomy and other fields apply that shape-image to compact swellings or thickened points within a larger structure.
More examples
- Small nodes develop around the joints of her fingers.
- The scan shows a node in the soft tissue.
- She notices a pea-sized node beneath the scar.
Forms
node · nodes
nodular adjective — Having or resembling small, knotlike lumps.