sarcoid

sar·coid

[sahr-koid] Pathology.
noun
1.
a growth resembling a sarcoma.
2.
a lesion of sarcoidosis.
adjective
4.
resembling flesh; fleshy.
5.
resembling a sarcoma.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1835–45; sarc- + -oid

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sarcoid (ˈsɑːkɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  of, relating to, or resembling flesh
 
n
2.  a tumour resembling a sarcoma

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sarcoid sar·coid (sär'koid')
adj.
Of or resembling flesh. n.

  1. A tumor resembling a sarcoma.

  2. See sarcoidosis.

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