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poroid

poroid adjective: having, or associated with pores.

Adjective

poroid (not comparable)

  1. Having, or associated with pores
    • Histological examination revealed many nests of small, cuboidal poroid cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei in the dermis, and in some areas tumor cells invaded the epidermis ( Figure 2C ).2015, Han Ma et al., “Eccrine poroma and porocarcinoma on the same unusual location: report on two cases*”, in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, volume 90, →DOI

Noun

poroid (plural poroids)

  1. A pore-like hole.

Forms of poroid

pluralporoids

Origin of poroid

From pore + -oid.

Words formed from poroid

Questions about poroid

What does poroid mean?
Poroid means having, or associated with pores.
What part of speech is poroid?
Poroid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near poroid in the dictionary

  1. porogen
  2. porogenic
  3. porogens
  4. porohyperelastic
  5. porohyperelasticity
  6. poroid
  7. poroids
  8. Poroina Mare
  9. porokaiwhiria
  10. porokeratosis
  11. porolepiform

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