Thesaurus results for NODE

node

noun

ˈnōd

Definition of node

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 Pope Leo underwent thoracic surgery to remove a cancerous node in his lung Tuesday. — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 The latest move by Taipei — a central node in global semiconductor manufacturing — is a significant step in curtailing black market sales to Chinese companies seeking to bypass US curbs. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 That’s probably the most beautiful, using a fluorescent tag to label the lipids inside the network and then tracking it across many different nodes. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Per a case study that VergeIO published, Topgolf moved from six-node VxRail clusters with 35TB of storage capacity to three-node VergeOS clusters with 5TB of storage capacity. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for node

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Leo's cancer diagnosis was revealed last week after he was admitted to a Rome hospital for what was initially described as a surgery to remove a lung nodule.

— Alex Sundby, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Leo, 71, had surgery this month at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital to remove a lung nodule found during recent routine medical tests.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nodule

Noun

Scallop crudo, a wedge salad piled with jumbo lump crab and sharpened with wasabi dressing, and a lobster roll with saffron coleslaw sit comfortably alongside American classics like a double cheeseburger and fries.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
While recovering from one of the surgeries, Casino felt a lump.

— Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

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That process has already included some bumps, with the Heat outscored by 45 points in the 71 minutes that Adebayo and Antetokounmpo played together during its 0-4 start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Fourteen years later, that little bump has grown to be a Grammy winner, and movie star as well.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of bump

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Petosemtamab targets the proteins EGFR and LGR5, and is designed to both disrupt signals that help cancer cells grow and to encourage the immune system to attack the tumor.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
In contrast to many high-income settings, children with malignant diseases such as leukemias and solid tumors represent a relatively small proportion – about 4% – of patients who would benefit from a palliative care approach.

— Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2026

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