nest (redirected from nests)

nest (nest) a small mass of cells foreign to the area in which it is found.

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junctional nest  a nest of dysplastic cells seen at the dermoepidermal junction as part of a junctional nevus.

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nest

1. the bed or shelter constructed by a bird for deposition of its eggs and rearing of its young.

2. a bed prepared by an animal.

3. an accumulation of cells in a foreign location.

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nest building

a signal of oncoming broodiness in female birds and of imminent parturition in some mammals.