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desmoid

American  
[dez-moid] / ˈdɛz mɔɪd /

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 British  
/ ˈdɛsmɔɪd /

adjective

  1. anatomy resembling a tendon or ligament

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noun

  1. pathol a very firm tumour of connective tissue

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Etymology

Origin of desmoid

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

Example Sentences

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The U.S. health regulator on Monday approved SpringWorks Therapeutics' drug for treating adult patients with desmoid tumors, making it the first approved treatment for this type of non-cancerous soft-tissue growth.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2023

The U.S. health regulator on Monday approved SpringWorks Therapeutics' drug for treating adult patients with desmoid tumors, making it the first approved treatment for this type of non-cancerous soft-tissue growth.

From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2023

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