discoid
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kɔɪd adjective Also, dis·coi·dal.
1.
having the form of a discus or disk; flat and circular.
2.
Botany. (of a composite flower) consisting of a disk only, without rays.
noun
3.
something in the form of a disk.
4.
Dentistry. an excavator with a disklike blade.
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World English Dictionary
discoid (ˈdɪskɔɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | like a disc |
| 2. | (of a composite flower such as the tansy) consisting of disc florets only |
| —n | |
| 3. | a disclike object |
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Medical Dictionary
discoid dis·coid (dĭs'koid') or dis·coi·dal (dĭ-skoid'l)
adj.
Shaped like or resembling a disk.
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Example sentences
The biopsy will not differentiate between systemic and discoid lupus, but it can rule out other diseases.
They then exposed the spheres to isopropanol, which collapsed them into the discoid shape characteristic of red blood cells.
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