NAEVOID
\nˈiːvɔ͡ɪd], \nˈiːvɔɪd], \n_ˈiː_v_ɔɪ_d]\
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Resembling a naevus or naevi; as, naevoid elephantiasis.
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Resembling a naevus or naevi; as, naevoid elephantiasis.
By Noah Webster.
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Like or having characters like a naevus. N. elephantiasis, (a) elephantiasis with dilatation of the lymphatic vessels, as in lymph-scrotum; (b) a hypertrophic state of the skin, which is thick, roughened, and tubercular, and of the subcutaneous structures, which are filled with spongy venous tissue and erectile tissue.
By Alexander Duane
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