cirsoid
adjective
pathol resembling a varixAlso: varicoid
Word Origin for cirsoid
C19: from Greek kirsoeidēs, from kirsos swollen vein + -oid
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Cirsoid aneurysm is usually met with in the course of the temporal artery, and may involve the greater part of the scalp.
cirsoid
[sûr′soid′]
adj.
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