node (nōd) a small mass of tissue in the form of a swelling, knot, or protuberance, either normal or pathological.no´dal
Osler's nodes
Osler's nodes
atrioventricular node , AV node (AVN) a collection of Purkinje fibers beneath the endocardium of the right atrium, continuous with the atrial muscle fibers and atrioventricular bundle; it receives the cardiac impulses from the sinoatrial node and passes them on to the ventricles.
Bouchard's nodes cartilaginous and bony enlargements of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the fingers in degenerative joint disease.
Dürck's nodes granulomatous perivascular infiltrations in the cerebral cortex in trypanosomiasis.
Flack's node sinoatrial n.
Heberden's nodes small hard nodules, usually at the distal interphalangeal joints of the fingers, formed by calcific spurs of the articular cartilage and associated with osteoarthritis.
Hensen's node primitive node.
Keith's node , Keith-Flack node sinoatrial n.
lymph node any of the accumulations of lymphoid tissue organized as definite lymphoid organs along the course of lymphatic vessels, consisting of an outer cortical and an inner medullary part; they are the main source of lymphocytes of the peripheral blood and, as part of the reticuloendothelial system, serve as a defense mechanism by removing noxious agents, e.g., bacteria and toxins, and probably play a role in antibody formation. 
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Lymph node (nodus lymphoideus).
Osler's nodes small, raised, swollen, tender areas, bluish or sometimes pink or red, occurring commonly in the pads of the fingers or toes, in the thenar or hypothenar eminences, or the soles of the feet; they are practically pathognomonic of subacute bacterial endocarditis.
primitive node a mass of cells at the cranial end of the primitive streak in the early embryo.
nodes of Ranvier constrictions of myelinated nerve fibers at regular intervals at which the myelin sheath is absent and the axon is enclosed only by Schwann cell processes.
Schmorl's node an irregular or hemispherical bone defect in the upper or lower margin of the body of a vertebra.
sentinel node
1. the first lymph node to receive drainage from a tumor; used to determine whether there is lymphatic metastasis in certain types of cancer.
2. signal n.
signal node an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node; often the first sign of a malignant abdominal tumor.
singer's nodes vocal cord nodules.
sinoatrial node , sinuatrial node, sinus node a microscopic collection of atypical cardiac muscle fibers (Purkinje fibers) at the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium, in which the cardiac rhythm normally originates and which is therefore called the cardiac pacemaker.
teacher's nodes vocal cord nodules.
Troisier's node , Virchow's node signal n.
Osler's nodes
Small, raised, reddish, tender areas associated with endocarditis, commonly found inside the fingers or toes.
Mentioned in: Endocarditis
Osler's nodes
[ōs′lərz]
Etymology: William Osler, American-British physician, 1849-1919
tender reddish or purplish subcutaneous nodules of the soft tissue on the ends of fingers or toes, seen in subacute bacterial endocarditis and usually lasting only 1 or 2 days. The nodes represent bacterial embolisms from the infected heart valve.
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