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  • 71helicoid — Resembling a helix. SYN: helical (2). [G. helix, a coil, + eidos, resemblance] * * * he·li·coid hel ə .kȯid, hē lə or he·li·coi·dal .hel ə kȯid əl, .hē lə adj 1) forming or arranged in a spiral 2) having the form of a flat coil or flattened… …

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  • 72hepatoid — Resembling or like the liver. [hepato + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * hep·a·toid (hepґə toid) [hepat + oid] resembling the liver in structure …

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  • 73hernioid — Resembling hernia. [hernio + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * her·ni·oid (hurґne oid) resembling a hernia …

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  • 74keratoid — Resembling corneal tissue. [kerato + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * ker·a·toid (kerґə toid) [kerato + oid] resembling horny or corneal tissue …

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  • 75leishmanoid — Resembling leishmaniasis. dermal l. SYN: post kala azar dermal l.. post kala azar dermal l. a chronic, progressive, granulomatous, nonulcerating hypopigmented nodular …

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  • 76lipomatoid — Resembling a lipoma, frequently said of accumulations of adipose tissue that is not thought to be neoplastic. * * * li·po·ma·toid (lĭ poґmə toid) resembling a lipoma …

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  • 77marasmoid — Resembling marasmus. [G. marasmos, withering, + eidos, resemblance] * * * ma·ras·moid (mə razґmoid) resembling marasmus …

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  • 78myxedematoid — Resembling myxedema. * * * myx·edem·a·toid (miks″ə demґə toid) [myxedema + oid] resembling myxedema …

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  • 79myxoid — Resembling mucus. [myxo + G. eidos, resemblance] * * * myx·oid mik .sȯid adj resembling mucus * * * myx·oid (mikґsoid) [myxo + oid] mucoid (def. 1) …

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  • 80nucleoliform — Resembling a nucleolus. SYN: nucleoloid. * * * nu·cle·o·li·form (noo″kle oґlĭ form) resembling a nucleolus; called also nucleoloid …

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