nummular
/ˈnʌmjʊlə
/adjective
Resembling a coin or coins.Group 1 included 17 cases of early-stage MF (IA and IB of the TNM classification) and 25 cases of large plaque parapsoriasis, nummular eczema, or follicular mucinosis....
- (Australia-Australian Family Physician, October 1999, p.1021.) Discoid or nummular eczema presents as thin, ‘coin-shaped’ erythematous plaques that often have a scaly center.
- The differential diagnosis includes nummular eczema, pityriasis rosea, Lyme disease, tinea versicolor, contact dermatitis, granuloma annulare, and psoriasis.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin nummulus (diminutive of nummus 'coin') + -ar1.