desmoid
- noun
- /ˈdɛz.mɔɪd/
- Specialized
- The doctor explained that a desmoid tumor is a benign but often aggressive growth that can occur in soft tissue.
- desmoid tumor
Examples
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Desmoid tumors mostly invade the abdominal wall.
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In another institution, an incisional biopsy was performed for a giant mass with fibromatosis (extraabdominal desmoid tumor) prediagnosis.
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Additionally, primary desmoid tumors of the chest wall are very rare.
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Photo (black & white): Figure 13: Cervical-thoracic MR and MR angiography image of giant desmoid mass of our patient.
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Desmoid tumor is a benign lesion because it rarely shows extension.
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Histopathologic examination confirmed the fibromatosis (extraabdominal desmoid tumor).
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After the biopsy, they confirmed that the patient had a desmoid tumor on the abdominal wall.
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Research indicates that desmoid tumors can develop after surgery or trauma, especially in connective tissue.
Synonyms
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7.3
A growth in the muscle of the womb that is not cancer and can cause pain or heavy bleeding
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A non-cancer growth in the womb made of firm tissue that can cause heavy bleeding
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A harmless, firm growth of body tissue that forms on the skin or inside the body
How Aggressive
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'. So, as a noun, a desmoid is a growth that is 'band-like', a mass of strong, fibrous tissue in the body that can press on nearby parts.