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nummular

American  
[nuhm-yuh-ler] / ˈnʌm yə lər /

adjective

  1. pertaining to coins or money; nummary.

  2. having the shape of a coin; flat and circular or oval in form.

  3. Pathology. composed of round, flat disks.

    nummular skin lesions.
nummular British  
/ ˈnʌmjʊlə /

adjective

  1. shaped like a coin; disc-shaped; circular

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Etymology

Origin of nummular

1725–35; < Latin nummul ( ī ) petty cash, small change ( numm ( us ) coin + -ulī, plural of -ulus -ule ) + -ar 1

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Of bad omen are intense hectic fever, incessant cough with abundant nummular sputa, copious perspirations, diarrhoea, breathing growing shorter and shorter, and extreme emaciation and debility.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

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