nod-, nodu-

Characterized by nodes, knots, being knobby (rounded protuberance or bulge), or consisting of localized swellings; such as, the nodose ganglion on the intestinal branch of the vagus nerve.

The vagus nerve supplies nerve fibers to the pharynx (throat), larynx (voice box), trachea (windpipe), lungs, heart, esophagus, and the intestinal tract as far as the transverse portion of the colon.

The vagus nerve also brings sensory information back to the brain from the ear, tongue, pharynx, and larynx.

The vagus nerve is the tenth cranial nerve. It originates in the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain stem, and wanders all the way down from the brainstem to the colon.

A knob-like swelling or node; knottiness.

1. Like, relating to, shaped like, containing, or resembling, a nodule or a node.
2. Marked with nodules; small knots or nodes; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate a comparatively minute collection of tissue.

Having nodules (small knots or lumps).

The presence, or formation, of nodules.

1. A small knob-like outgrowth, as those found on the roots of many leguminous plants.
2. In mineralogy, a small rounded lump of a mineral or mixture of minerals; usually, harder than the surrounding rock or sediment.
3. In anatomy, a small mass of tissue or aggregation of cells.

1. Surgical repair, or removal, of a node.
2. Excision of a "lump", usually applied to lesions of the mammary gland, in contrast to a radical excision of the entire gland.

The process of consolidating fine mineral concentrates into lumps by kneading with a binder substance and occasionally by employing heat or chemical reactions.

Having minute, or very small, nodules (small knot-like protuberances), or fine knobs.

Having small nodes or knots.

1. A small node; especially, on the vermis of the cerebellum (narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres).
2. A nodule or a small knot or node; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate a comparatively minute collection of tissue.

1. A node or knot; used in anatomical nomenclature as a general term to designate a small mass of tissue.
2. A difficulty; a complexity, or a knotty point.

1. A loop at the end of a rope, tied with a knot so that it can be tightened and slackened, and used for trapping animals or hanging people.
2. A loop formed in a cord, or rope, by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled.
3. Something that traps someone in an unpleasant or unwanted situation.
4. Etymology: from about 1450, from Old French nos or nous, "knot"; from Latin nodus, "knot".