- network
- 1. A structure bearing a resemblance to a woven fabric. A n. of nerve fibers or small vessels. SYN: net, rete (1). SEE ALSO: reticulum. 2. The persons in a patient's environment, especially as significant for the course of the illness.- arteriolar n. SYN: arterial plexus.- calcaneal arterial n. SYN: calcaneal anastomosis.- chromatin n. the appearance of basophilic material in the nuclei of many cells after fixation. SEE ALSO: chromatin.- dorsal venous n. of foot [TA] a superficial n. of fine veins on the dorsum of the foot. SYN: rete venosum dorsale pedis [TA].- dorsal venous n. of hand [TA] a superficial n. of veins on the dorsum of the hand emptying into the cephalic and the basilic veins. SYN: rete venosum dorsale manus [TA].- lateral malleolar n. [TA] a n. over the lateral malleolus formed by branches of the posterior lateral malleolar, anterior lateral malleolar, peroneal, and lateral tarsal arteries. SYN: rete malleolare laterale [TA].- medial malleolar n. [TA] a n. over the medial malleolus formed by branches from the anterior and posterior medial malleolar and medial tarsal arteries. SYN: rete malleolare mediale [TA].- neurofibrillar n. the intertwined patterns formed by neurofibrils in the neuron.- plantar venous n. [TA] a fine superficial venous n. in the sole of the foot. SYN: rete venosum plantare [TA].
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net·work 'net-.wərk n1) a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings2) a system of lines or channels resembling a network <a \network of veins>* * *
net·work (netґwurk″) a meshlike structure of interlocking fibers, strands, or tubules; see also net, plexus, and rete.
Medical dictionary. 2011.