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Recent Examples of discoid
Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
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Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Dermatologists sometimes refer to this eczema type as discoid eczema, another reference to its signature circular marks.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
This type of eczema—often called nummular eczema or discoid eczema—happens after some kind of skin injury (like a bug bite, burn, or cut), SELF previously reported.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
In addition to malaria, the drug can also be used to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Dermatologists sometimes refer to this eczema type as discoid eczema, another reference to its signature circular marks.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
This type of eczema—often called nummular eczema or discoid eczema—happens after some kind of skin injury (like a bug bite, burn, or cut), SELF previously reported.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
In addition to malaria, the drug can also be used to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoid
Adjective
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One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
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One thing that particularly drew his interest was the idea of discoidal aircraft – what are more popularly known as flying saucers.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This circular yarn reuses waste via recycling, while also providing mechanical stretch for comfort and fit.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 July 2025
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There were 12 to 15 circular nests easily visible within about a 10-by-15-foot area next to the shore, with each one being guarded by a male pumpkinseed swimming in place in the middle of each nest.—
Sheryl De Vore,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Southern Oregon is smack in the middle of the upcoming annular solar eclipse on October 14.—
Julia Duin,
Outside Online,
6 June 2025
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There can also be partial, annular or hybrid solar eclipses, depending on how much of the sun the moon covers.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The spherical heel is carved from lightweight cork, which appears in multiple guises in the season’s collection.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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The prey burst, turning spherical and leaking nutrients, which the killers then use to survive and grow.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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Hanging from the ceiling are globular pendant lamps (from the French brand DCW Editions).—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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The globular segments of the abstract piece, Complexing, could be a kind of smudging, a devolving, of the pregnant and engorged curvilinear silhouette of an earlier figurative sculpture, Monument.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Discoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoid. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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