| nodose | Having nodes or projections. Origin: L. Nodosus (18 Nov 1997) |
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| nodose ganglion | The inferior (caudal) ganglion of the vagus (10th cranial) nerve. The unipolar nodose ganglion cells are sensory cells with central projections to the medulla and peripheral processes traveling in various branches of the vagus nerve. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nodose rheumatism | An acute or subacute articular rheumatism, accompanied by the formation of nodules on the tendons, ligaments, and periosteum in the neighborhood of the affected joints. Synonym: rheumatoid arthritis (05 Mar 2000) |