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  • 51varicelliform — Resembling varicella. SYN: varicelloid. * * * var·i·cel·li·form .var ə sel ə .fȯrm adj resembling chicken pox <a varicelliform eruption> * * * var·i·cel·li·form (var″ĭ selґĭ form) resembling chickenpox (varicella); called… …

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  • 52Shotty — Resembling shot or pellets of lead, shotgun pellets and, hence, hard and round. The term shotty was in use in the 19th century. It is now generally obsolete but it is still in medicinal usage. Shotty is very commonly used in describing the feel… …

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  • 53acaroid — Resembling a mite. [G. akari, mite, + eidos, resemblance] * * * ac·a·roid (akґə roid) [Gr. akari a mite + eidos form] resembling a mite …

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  • 54acneform — Resembling acne. SYN: acneiform. * * * ac·ne·form ak nē .fȯrm or ac·ne·i·form ak nē ə .fȯrm, ak nē adj resembling acne <an acneform eruption on the skin> * * * ac·ne·form (akґne form) acneiform …

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  • 55aleuronoid — Resembling flour. * * * al·eu·ro·noid (ə luґro noid″) resembling flour …

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  • 56amaroidal — Resembling bitters; having a slightly bitter taste. * * * am·a·roi·dal (am″ə roiґdəl) somewhat bitter; also resembling a bitter in properties …

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  • 57amygdaloid — Resembling an almond or a tonsil. [amygdala + G. eidos, appearance] * * * amyg·da·loid .lȯid adj 1) almond shaped 2) of, relating to, or affecting an amygdala <amygdaloid lesions> * * * amyg·da·loid (ə migґdə loid) [amygdalo +… …

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  • 58anginiform — Resembling angina. * * * an·gin·i·form (an jinґĭ form) resembling angina …

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  • 59angiomatoid — Resembling a tumor of vascular origin. * * * an·gi·o·ma·toid (an″je oґmə toid) 1. resembling an angioma. 2. a mass of dilated, twisted vessels that resembles an angioma …

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  • 60athetoid — Resembling athetosis. * * * ath·e·toid ath ə .tȯid adj exhibiting or characteristic of athetosis <athetoid children> <athetoid movements> athetoid n an athetoid individual * * * ath·e·toid (athґə toid) [Gr. athetos not fixed +… …

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