Peg-shaped; denoting one of several slender bony processes. See s. process of third metacarpal bone, s. process of temporal bone, s. process of radius, s. process of ulna. SYN: styliform. [stylo- + G. eidos, resemblance]
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sty·loid 'stī(ə)l-.ȯid adj having a slender pointed shape
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sty·loid (stiґloid) [styl- + -oid] resembling a pillar; long and pointed; styliform.Medical dictionary. 2011.