Discoid may refer to:
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Disk (mathematics)
In geometry, a disk (Spelling of disc, also spelled disc) is the region in a plane (geometry), plane bounded by a circle. A disk is said to be ''closed'' if it contains the circle that constitutes its boundary, and ''open'' if it does not.
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, the region in a plane enclosed by a circle
Medicine
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Furosemide
Furosemide, sold under the brand name Lasix among others, is a loop diuretic medication used to treat edema due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease. Furosemide may also be used for the treatment of high blood pressure. It can ...
, a medication sold under the trade name Discoid
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Discoid meniscus
Discoid meniscus is a rare human anatomic variant that usually affects the lateral meniscus of the knee. Usually a person with this anomaly has no complaints; however, it may present as pain, swelling, or a snapping sound heard from the affected k ...
, a human anatomical variant
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Discoid lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus (CCLE), an autoimmune skin condition on the lupus erythematosus spectrum of illnesses. It presents with red, painful, inflamed and coin-shaped patches of skin with a sc ...
, a chronic skin condition in humans
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Canine discoid lupus erythematosus, the equivalent condition in dogs
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Nummular dermatitis
Nummular dermatitis (commonly known as nummular eczema or discoid eczema) is one of the many forms of dermatitis. It is characterized by round or oval-shaped itchy lesions. The name comes from the Latin word " nummus," which means "coin."
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, also known as discoid eczema
Biology
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Discoid head, a type of floret arrangement in Asteraceae flower heads
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Discoidal cleavage
In embryology, cleavage is the division of cell (biology), cells in the early Embryo#Development, development of the embryo, following fertilization. The zygotes of many species undergo rapid cell cycles with no significant overall growth, produci ...
, a type of partial cleavage in embryos
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Discoidin domain
Discoidin domain (also known as F5/8 type C domain, or C2-like domain) is major protein domain of many blood coagulation factors.
Blood coagulation factors Factor V, V and Factor VIII, VIII contain a C-terminal, twice repeated, domain of about 1 ...
, a protein domain of many blood coagulation factors
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Blaberus discoidalis'', the discoid cockroach
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Dictyostelium discoideum
''Dictyostelium discoideum'' is a species of soil-dwelling Amoeboid, amoeba belonging to the phylum Amoebozoa, infraphylum Mycetozoa. Commonly referred to as slime mold, ''D. discoideum'' is a eukaryote that transitions from a collection of unic ...
'', a slime mold
Other
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Discoidal stele, a funerary stele type found in Basque country
See also
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Disc (disambiguation)
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