nidus

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(nī′dŭs )

(nī′dī″)
pl. nidi [L. nidus, a nest]

1. A nestlike structure.
2. Focus of infection.
3. A nucleus or origin of a nerve.
nidal (nī′dăl ), adj.

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(nī′dŭs )

(nī′dī″)
pl. nidi [L. nidus, a nest]

1. A nestlike structure.
2. Focus of infection.
3. A nucleus or origin of a nerve.
nidal (nī′dăl ), adj.

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