nummular
[ nuhm-yuh-ler ]
/ ˈnʌm yə lər /
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.
Words nearby nummular
numis.,
numismatic,
numismatics,
numismatist,
nummary,
nummular,
nummulite,
nummulitic limestone,
numnah,
numpty,
numskull
Example sentences from the Web for nummular
Nummular masses—circular, "coin-like" discs which sink in water—may be seen.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis |James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for nummular
nummular
/ (ˈnʌmjʊlə) /
adjective
shaped like a coin; disc-shaped; circular
Word Origin for nummular
C19: from Latin
nummulus a small coin
Medical definitions for nummular
nummular
[ nŭm′yə-lər ]
adj.
Shaped like a coin; disk-shaped. Used especially of the thick mucous or mucopurulent sputum in certain respiratory diseases because of the discoid shape assumed when it is flattened on the bottom of a sputum mug containing water or transparent disinfectant.
Arranged like stacks of coins. Used of red blood corpuscles in rouleaux formation.