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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.
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Krissy Brady,
SELF,
5 Mar. 2024
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
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oregonlive,
15 July 2021
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
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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.
Adjective
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Wipe in circular motions with a lint-free microfiber cloth to loosen grime, then finish with long, horizontal swipes.
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The circular logic of it would be darkly comic if tens of thousands of livelihoods weren't caught in the middle.
Adjective
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This annular solar eclipse has a long and broad path, rising southwest of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in the south Pacific Ocean and setting in the Gulf of Guinea, West Africa.
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Looking ahead to next year, there will be an annular solar eclipse on February 6, 2027, according to Young.
Adjective
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The facility will also include 50 production lines dedicated to manufacturing spherical micro- and nanodiamond powders used in advanced materials applications.
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Making Your Seashell Ice Spheres Grab a spherical ice mold, fill it with water, and set your seashell inside.
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The pieces are abstract but appear to show featureless human figures sitting atop globular, cloud-like shapes that float in the air.
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Nike engineered the globular Air units to be flexible and low to the ground.
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“Discoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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