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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.

- acromial arterial n. SYN: acromial anastomosis of the thoracoacromial artery.

- arteriolar n. SYN: arterial plexus.

- articular n. SYN: articular vascular plexus. See plane joint.

- articular vascular n. SYN: articular vascular plexus.

- articular vascular n. of elbow SYN: cubital anastomosis.

- articular vascular n. of knee SYN: genicular anastomosis.

- 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 carpal n. SYN: dorsal carpal arterial arch.

- 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].

- linin n. linin (3).

- 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.

- patellar n. SYN: patellar anastomosis.

- peritarsal n. the lymphatic vessels along the margin of the eyelid.

- plantar venous n. [TA] a fine superficial venous n. in the sole of the foot. SYN: rete venosum plantare [TA].

- Purkinje n. the n. formed by Purkinje fibers beneath the endocardium.

- subpapillary n. the capillary blood vessel s in the deeper layers of the skin.

- trabecular n. SYN: trabecular tissue of sclera.

net·work 'net-.wərk n

1) a fabric or structure of cords or wires that cross at regular intervals and are knotted or secured at the crossings

2) a system of lines or channels resembling a network <a \network of veins>