nest

nest
A group or collection of similar objects. SEE ALSO: nidus. [A.S.]
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nonsurgical embryonic selective thinning; Nuclear Emergency Search Team

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nest 'nest n an isolated collection or clump of cells in tissue of a different structure <a \nest of sarcomatous cells>

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(nest) a small mass of cells, usually foreign to the area in which they are found.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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