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disciform adjective medical, botany specializeduk /ˈdɪs.ɪ.fɔːm/ us /ˈdɪs.ə.fɔːrm/ round and flat in shape, like a disc: disciform scarVision is lost centrally as a consequence of haemorrhage and fibrosis, leading to a disciform scar. Plants with disciform capitula (= disc-shaped flowers) are considered heterogamous. Once visual acuity is lost due to progressive disciform scarring, radiotherapy cannot be expected to significantly reverse these losses. Abnormal choroidal blood vessels may lead to formation of fibrotic disciform scars in the macula. This group contains some species that were once classified as Artemisia since they are also disciform. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Patterns and shapes amorphous arabesque argyle asymmetrically asymmetry flecked formless formlessly fretted geoglyph scalloped scissor semilunaris shapeable shaped wavery wavily weave willow pattern zigzag |