desmoid
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- adjective
- /ˈdɛz.mɔɪd/
- Specialized
- Although it is frequent in the abdominal wall, a desmoid tumor is a rare primary tumor of the chest wall.
- desmoid tumor
Examples
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Radical resection of a giant desmoid tumor which infiltrated the brachial plexus at the right anterior chest wall and its diagnosis and therapy modalities were reported under review of the literature.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor explained that the patient had a desmoid tumor growing in the connective tissue of the abdominal wall.
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PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 11: Appearance of the patient with a giant desmoid tumor at the right anterior chest wall during first admittance.
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A desmoid tumor is not cancerous, but it can be aggressive and requires careful monitoring and treatment.
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Surgeons assess the characteristics of a desmoid tumor before deciding the best approach for removal.
Surface Forms
Morphology
desmoid = desmo + oid
Formed with a Greek medical combining form ('desmo-') and the technical suffix '-oid'; these elements are not standalone common English words, so an average learner cannot derive the meaning from known base words.
Etymology
Desmoid comes from a Greek root desm- meaning 'band' and the ending -oid meaning 'like'. That's why desmoid as an adjective describes something 'band-like', such as a tumor made of strong, fibrous bands in the tissue that connects parts of the body.