angioid

UK
/ˈændʒɪɔɪd/
US
/ˈændʒiɔɪd/

Translations

angioidnoun
angioids
pl
UK
/ˈæn.dʒi.ɔɪd/
US
/ˈæn.dʒi.ɔɪd/
Occasionally used in medical contexts to denote a structure resembling a blood vessel or an angioid streak.
angioidadjective
more angioid
Comp.
most angioid
Super.
UK
/ˈændʒɪɔɪd/
US
/ˈændʒiɔɪd/
The patient was diagnosed with angioid streaks in the retina.
У пациента были диагностированы ангиоидные полосы на сетчатке.

Definitions

angioidnoun
A structure or mark that resembles a blood vessel, especially an angioid streak in the retina.
During the examination, the ophthalmologist noted several angioids radiating from the optic disc.
angioidadjective
Resembling or related to blood vessels.
The angioid streaks in the retina were indicative of a potential underlying systemic condition.