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Discoid

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Discoid may refer to:

  • Disk (mathematics), the region in a plane enclosed by a circle

Medicine

  • Furosemide, a medication sold under the trade name Discoid
  • Discoid meniscus, a human anatomical variant
  • Discoid lupus erythematosus, a chronic skin condition in humans
    • Canine discoid lupus erythematosus, the equivalent condition in dogs
  • Nummular dermatitis, also known as discoid eczema

Biology

  • Discoid head, a type of floret arrangement in Asteraceae flower heads
  • Discoidal cleavage, a type of partial cleavage in embryos
  • Discoidin domain, a protein domain of many blood coagulation factors
  • Blaberus discoidalis, the discoid cockroach
  • Dictyostelium discoideum, a slime mold

Other

  • Discoidal stele, a funerary stele type found in Basque country

See also

  • Disc (disambiguation)
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