cirsoid

British

/ ˈsɜːsɔɪd /

adjective

Also: varicoid. pathol resembling a varix

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Etymology

Origin of cirsoid

C19: from Greek kirsoeidēs, from kirsos swollen vein + _-oid

Example Sentences

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In other cases they are due to aneurysm of the ophthalmic artery, to thrombosis of the cavernous sinus, and, in rare instances, to cirsoid aneurysm.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

There is a curious case reported of cirsoid tumor of the ear of a boy of thirteen.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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