Meaning
suffix-oid
resembling
GreekGeneral
Terms built from -oid
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with -oid marked.
- keloid-oidThick raised scar caused by excessive fibrous tissue growth, often extending beyond the original wound boundary
-oid decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root chele means “claw”.
- The suffix -oid means “resembling”.
- Together: Thick raised scar caused by excessive fibrous tissue growth, often extending beyond the original wound boundary.
Other examples
Words that use -oid but do not yet have their own page in the library.
thyroidadenoid
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- thyroidalso listed under thyr/o (thyroid)
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