desmoid

American

[dez-moid] / ˈdɛz mɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy, Zoology.

resembling a fascia or fibrous sheet.
resembling a ligament; ligamentous.

noun

Pathology. a firm and tough tumor of nonmetastasizing, fibrous tissue.

desmoid British

/ ˈdɛsmɔɪd /

adjective

anatomy resembling a tendon or ligament

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noun

pathol a very firm tumour of connective tissue

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Etymology

Origin of desmoid

1840–50; < Greek desm ( ós ) ( see desmid) + -oid

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The U.S. health regulator on Monday approved SpringWorks Therapeutics' drug for treating adult patients with desmoid tumors, making it the first approved treatment for this type of non-cancerous soft-tissue growth.

From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2023

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