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knot (not)

1. an intertwining of the ends or parts of one or more threads, sutures, or strips of cloth.

2. in anatomy, a knoblike swelling or protuberance.

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primitive knot  see under node.

surgeon's knot , surgical knot a knot in which the thread is passed twice through the first loop.

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knot (nt)

n.

1. A compact intersection of interlaced material, as of cord, ribbon, or rope.

2. A protuberant growth or swelling in a tissue, such as a gland.

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knot

1. an intertwining of the ends or parts of one or more threads, sutures, or strips of cloth. See square knot, granny knot, half-hitch knot, packet knot and surgeon's knot.

2. in anatomy, a knob-like swelling or protuberance.

Types of knots. By permission from Fossum TW, Small Animal surgery, Mosby, 2001

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knot A popular term for any mass or perceived mass Obstetrics Umbilical cord knot False knots of the umbilical cord–UC result from twisting and meandering of the umbilical vein and are of no clinical significance; the umbilical arteries are relatively linear; true knots require that the UC be long enough to permit the infant to pass through a loop of cord; since the cord is composed of erectile tissue, irreversible cord knotting is rare Popular health 1. A group of muscles in spasm or 2. A knot in the stomach, a manifestation of anxiety, which does not per se represent a palpable mass