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Recent Examples of discoid
The main difference between my form of lupus and other variations of the disease is that discoid lupus is cutaneous, or limited to the skin.
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Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
—Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
Amanda Mitchell, Allure, 5 Nov. 2025
Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
—Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoid
Adjective
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One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The remote remains unchanged, a simple black rectangle with a glossy circular navigation pad near the top.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many had already spent much of the second half of 2025 treading water as concerns about the timeline for earnings from AI investments, plus seemingly circular financing arrangements, took hold.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That left a small group at Concordia as the only people on Earth to witness this eclipse in its full annular form.—
Ryan French,
Space.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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In 2027, Ramadan will begin around Feb. 7, depending on when the crescent moon is first sighted, soon after an annular solar eclipse visible from South America and west Africa.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the new images, the nebula’s buckyballs are prominent, concentrated in the spherical shell immediately around the central dying star.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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The sample is a single spherical meteorite weighing 44 grams, with a dark molten outer shell.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The plant is easily identified by its rampant growth in the spring and its spiny globular fruit.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Discoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoid. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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