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Some target the hair follicles or scalp specifically—like alopecia areata and discoid lupus erythematosus—while others (such as thyroid disease) affect another part of the body and can cause hair loss as one of many symptoms, Dr. Lo Sicco explains.
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Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Dermatologists sometimes refer to this eczema type as discoid eczema, another reference to its signature circular marks.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
This type of eczema—often called nummular eczema or discoid eczema—happens after some kind of skin injury (like a bug bite, burn, or cut), SELF previously reported.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
In addition to malaria, the drug can also be used to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Krissy Brady, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024
The reasons for this discrepancy aren’t clear, but the answer could be tied to other discoid eczema risk factors.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Dermatologists sometimes refer to this eczema type as discoid eczema, another reference to its signature circular marks.
—Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022
Opah are discoid fish, meaning they are shaped like large discs.
—oregonlive, 15 July 2021
This type of eczema—often called nummular eczema or discoid eczema—happens after some kind of skin injury (like a bug bite, burn, or cut), SELF previously reported.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 6 Oct. 2020
It can also be used to treat discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 22 May 2020
In addition to malaria, the drug can also be used to treat acute and chronic rheumatoid arthritis, discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 May 2020
When 23-year-old Jokiva Bellard was diagnosed with discoid lupus five years ago, she was devastated.
—Hayley MacMillen, Allure, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discoid
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Newsletter Ever since the ancient Greeks first made observations of the circular Moon and the skies, scientists have known that the Earth is a sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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To clean the mesh grilles—the soft, wiry panels in the earbud—dip your toothbrush into a cup of micellar water, and while holding the earbud upright so the mesh is facing you, gently rub the bristles, in a circular motion, across each mesh panel for 15 seconds.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just 175,000 people will see today’s annular solar eclipse.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The next annular solar eclipse is on Feb. 17, 2026 (southern Africa, southern South America, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian Ocean and Antarctica), and the next total solar eclipse is on Aug. 12, 2026, when a total solar eclipse will be visible in Greenland, Iceland and Spain.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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The bottle is housed in a custom spherical decanter embellished with peridot, emerald quartzite and 24 carat gold plating created by computational architect Michael Hansmeyer.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Scientists describe it as a giant spherical shell around our solar system made of icy, comet-like objects.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
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Entering the lobby, your eye is led from the sleek golden fireplace across the lavishly marbled floors sliced into vaguely astrological patterns to a pair of globular totemic sculptures by the Danish artist Nicholas Shurey.Liam Hess, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2024
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With that land submerged beneath an interior seaway, the predator roamed the waters in search of mollusks, turtles and other shelled creatures to crush with its globular teeth.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Discoid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discoid. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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