nidus
/ˈnaɪdəs/
noun
- A place where something originates, develops, or is concentrated; a breeding ground or hotbed.
- The abandoned building became a nidus for criminal activity.
- Poor sanitation can create a nidus for disease.
- The city's art district served as a nidus for new creative ideas.
- A nest, especially one used for egg-laying or raising young.
- The wasp's nidus was hidden under the eaves of the house.
- The biologist discovered a nidus of turtle eggs buried in the sand.
- The bird carefully built its nidus high in the tree branches.
- In medicine, a central point or focus of infection or disease.
- The abscess formed a nidus for bacteria to multiply.
- The doctor identified the nidus of the infection in the patient's lung.
- Removing the nidus of the tumor was critical for the patient's recovery.