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nodes

noun

plural of node

as in swellings

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 nodes Developers have completed remediation in their nodes, and the rest of the trail will be cleaned up and capped as it’s built in phases, the county has said. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026 Why financial sanctions are losing leverage Modern sanctions have long relied on control over key nodes in global commerce. — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 Full-back massage seat cushion with deep-kneading massage nodes, adjustable heat, vibration and customizable intensity turns any chair into a relaxation destination. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Infrastructure designed with containment logic could isolate affected nodes, preserve operations elsewhere and dynamically reroute critical services while remediation continues. — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The trick is to find workloads that fit within those constraints or can be cleanly split across many small nodes. — New Atlas, 2 July 2026 Sessions typically begin with the areas closest to the lymph nodes to clear pathways first, then move fluid from the rest of the body toward those nodes. — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Immune cells inside those nodes identify and destroy pathogens before clean fluid returns to circulation. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Swollen or tender nodes at the neck, armpits or groin signal an overloaded filter. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

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Noun

This microscopic roundworm lays its eggs in root tissues, causing swellings or galls to develop on infected roots.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Infection is rapid, causing swellings in the lymph nodes (buboes) and leading to septicaemia and pulmonary infection.

— Matthew Binnicker, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Definition of swellings

Noun

Tyler suffered nodules on her vocal cords and underwent surgery to remove them.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
That’s because this song was recorded before Tyler had throat surgery to remove nodules, which would result in her signature raspy singing voice.

— Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of nodules

Noun

Can turkey tail mushrooms shrink lipomas, the soft, fatty lumps that show up under the skin of countless aging dogs?

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Far from lumps of rock, the trojans, along with DJ and Dinkinesh (which is the Ethiopian name for the Lucy fossil), are windows into the past, and the storytellers of the Earth's most ancient history.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 June 2026

Definition of lumps

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Just keep in mind that the award price could change if a stopover bumps the distance of your flight into the next price band.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Vintage’s startup speed has resulted in some bumps in the road, namely a trademark infringement lawsuit from Ford.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of bumps

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Patients with the condition are 13 times more likely to develop neuroendocrine tumors; the goal is to catch the tumors early enough that they can be treated endoscopically, rather than surgically.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 8 July 2026
Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

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