DESMOIDS

Noun

desmoids

plural of desmoid

Source: Wiktionary


DESMOID

Des"moid, a. Etym: [Gr. desmo`s ligament + -oid.] (Anat.)

Definition: Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament; ligamentous.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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