desmoid

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adjective

Pertaining to a bundle.

OriginAncient Greek δεσμός →
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Meanings

adjectivedesmoid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to a bundle.
  2. not comparablemedicineFibrous; having closely interwoven fibres in bundles.
  3. not comparablemedicineResembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament or fibre; ligamentous, fibrous.
noundesmoid (plural desmoids)

plural desmoids

  1. A fibrous tumour.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδεσμός“chain, bundle”
  2. Englishdesmoid

From Ancient Greek δεσμός (desmós, “chain, bundle”) + -oid.

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Translations

French desmoïde
  • desmoïdemedicine

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

desmoid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmoid

MLA

“desmoid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmoid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desmoid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desmoid.

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