Definition of discoid
1 : relating to or having a disk: such asa : situated in the floral disk discoid floretsb : having only disk flowers a discoid flower head
2 : flat and circular like a disc
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Origin and Etymology of discoid
Late Latin discoides quoit-shaped, from Greek diskoeidēs, from diskos disk
First Known Use: 1712
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adjective
dis·coid
\ˈdis-ˌkȯid\
Medical Definition of discoid
1: resembling a disk : being flat and circular the red blood cell is a biconcave discoid body
2: characterized by macules discoid lupus erythematosus
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discoid
noun
dis·coid
Medical Definition of discoid
: an instrument with a disk-shaped blade used in dentistry for carving
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