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DISCOID
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Dictionary entry overview: What does discoid mean?
• DISCOID (adjective)
The adjective DISCOID has 1 sense:
1. having a flat circular shape
Familiarity information: DISCOID used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a flat circular shape
Synonyms:
disc-shaped; disclike; discoid; discoidal; disk-shaped; disklike
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Context examples
Variants include discoid and systemic lupus erythematosus.
(Lupus Erythematosus, NCI Thesaurus)
Discoid lupus causes a rash that doesn't go away.
(Lupus, NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases)
It is characterized by the presence of discoid skin plaques showing varying degrees of edema, erythema, scaliness, follicular plugging, and skin atrophy.
(Discoid Lupus Erythematosus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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