HISTOID

Etymology

Adjective

histoid (comparative more histoid, superlative most histoid)

Resembling the normal tissues of the body.

Synonyms

• histioid

Source: Wiktionary


His"toid, a. Etym: [Gr. "isto`s tissue + -oid.]

Definition: Resembling the normal tissues; as, histoid tumors.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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