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discoid [′dis‚kȯid] (biology) Being flat and circular in form. Any structure shaped like a disc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Similar suspension structures in gold discoid beads from at least the seventeenth century to the present, as well as the symbolic resonance of the circular form across a spectrum of Akan visual culture, attest to the historical depth of such discoid forms within the region. Discoid lupus erythematosus primarily affects the skin. Guy and Hadgraft,[28] for example, demonstrated that corticosteroid enhanced healing in patients with discoid eczema and psoriasis, but only for 24 hours when the treated area was left uncovered. |
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