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histoid
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[], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- Resembling (that of) tissue, especially loose connective tissue. In later use also: = histiocytoid.
- Designating a rare form of leprosy characterized by the presence of nodular lesions composed of spindle-shaped cells, and the lesions themselves; of or relating to this form of leprosy.
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Origin
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mid 19th century; earliest use found in American Journal of the Medical Sciences. From ancient Greek ἱστός web + -oid
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