desmoid

[ dez-moid ]

adjective

, Anatomy, Zoology.

1. resembling a fascia or fibrous sheet.
2. resembling a ligament; ligamentous.

noun

1. Pathology. a firm and tough tumor of nonmetastasizing, fibrous tissue.

desmoid

/ ˈdɛsmɔɪd /

adjective

1. anatomy resembling a tendon or ligament

noun

1. pathol a very firm tumour of connective tissue

Word History and Origins

Origin of desmoid¹

1840–50; < Greek desm ( ós ) ( desmid ) + -oid

Word History and Origins

Origin of desmoid¹

C19: from Greek desmos band + -oid ; see desmid