nodus

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin nōdus (“a knot”). Doublet of knot, knout, and node.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -əʊdəs

Noun

nodus (plural nodi)

1. A difficulty.
2. (zoology) In the Odonata, a prominent crossvein near the centre of the leading edge of a wing.

Derived terms

• nodal

Anagrams

• Sound, sound, udons, undos

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin nōdus (“knot”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈnodus/ [ˈno.dʊs]
• Rhymes: -odus
• Syllabification: no‧dus

Noun

nodus (plural nodus-nodus)

1. (botany) articulation: a joint between two separable parts, as a leaf and a stem

   Synonyms: artikulasi, buku

2. (anatomy) node: a small mass of tissue that can be a knot, knob, or swelling

   Synonym: buku

Derived terms

• nodus atrioventrikel
• nodus atrioventrikular
• nodus Bouchard
• nodus Calot
• nodus hati kura
• nodus Heberden
• nodus Henson
• nodus limfa
• nodus limfatikus servikalis anterior
• nodus limfe Delphian
• nodus limfe servikal
• nodus limpa gastrik
• nodus metastatik
• nodus Osler
• nodus pemerah susu
• nodus Ranvier
• nodus Schmorl
• nodus sendi jari
• nodus sinoatrium
• nodus trakeobronkial inferior

• aritmia nodus
• bradikardia nodus
• diseksi blok nodus limfe

Further reading

• “nodus” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.