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his⋅toid

  [his-toid]
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–adjective
1. Pathology. resembling normal tissue in structure.
2. similar to or derived from one kind of tissue.
Also, histioid.

Origin:
1870–75; hist- + -oid
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Main Entry: his·toid
Pronunciation: 'his-"toid
Function: adjective
1 : resembling the normal tissues <histoid tumors>
2 : developed from or consisting of but one tissue
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histoid his·toid (hĭs'toid') or his·ti·oid (hĭs'tē-oid')
adj.
Resembling the structure of one of the tissues of the body. Used of the histologic structure of a tumor.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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