hæmatoid

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• rheumatoid arthritis — rheu′matoid arthri′tis n. pat a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation and progressive deformity of the joints …   From formal English to slang

• rheumatoid factor — rheu′matoid fac tor n. pat biochem. an antibody that is found in the blood of many persons afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis and that reacts against globulins in the blood • Etymology: 1945–50 …   From formal English to slang

• -oid — suffix forming adjectives and nouns, denoting form or resemblance (asteroid; rhomboid; thyroid). Derivatives: oidal suffix forming adjectives. oidally suffix forming adverbs. Etymology: mod.L oides f. Gk oeides f. eidos form * * * I. ˌȯid noun… …   Useful english dictionary

• haematoid — haeˈmatoid adjective Blood like • • • Main Entry: ↑haem …   Useful english dictionary