What does NIDUS mean?
Definitions for NIDUS
ˈnaɪ dəsnidus
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Princeton's WordNet
focus, focal point, nidusnoun
a central point or locus of an infection in an organism
"the focus of infection"
nidusnoun
a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
Wiktionary
nidusnoun
A nest for insects or small animals
nidusnoun
A locus of infection in an organism
nidusnoun
An originating point for a phenomenon
Etymology: From nidus#Latin
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nidus
A nidus is a place or environment in which something originates, develops, or is located. In medicine, it can refer to a site in the body where bacteria or other organisms lodge and multiply, or the starting point of a disease. In general context, it can be used to describe a focus or center of activity or concern.
Webster Dictionary
Nidusnoun
a nest: a repository for the eggs of birds, insects, etc.; a breeding place; esp., the place or substance where parasites or the germs of a disease effect lodgment or are developed
Etymology: [L. See Nidi, Nest.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Nidus
nī′dus, n. a place, esp. in an animal body, in which a germ lodges and begins to develop. [L.]
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Indus
dinus
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of NIDUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of NIDUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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