nummular
[ nuhm-yuh-ler ]
adjective
pertaining to coins or money; nummary.
having the shape of a coin; flat and circular or oval in form.
Pathology. composed of round, flat disks: nummular skin lesions.
Origin of nummular
1Words Nearby nummular
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How to use nummular in a sentence
nummular masses—circular, "coin-like" discs which sink in water—may be seen.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddThe patient continued to expectorate thick nummular and puriform sputa, as in the influenza.
British Dictionary definitions for nummular
nummular
/ (ˈnʌmjʊlə) /
adjective
shaped like a coin; disc-shaped; circular
Origin of nummular
1C19: from Latin nummulus a small coin
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