nummulární

Nummulární is a term used to describe a coin-shaped or disc-like appearance. It is most commonly encountered in a medical context, specifically in dermatology, referring to nummular eczema, also known as discoid eczema. In this condition, the skin lesions are typically round, coin-shaped, and can be itchy, inflamed, and sometimes ooze. The term "nummulární" itself originates from the Latin word "nummus," meaning coin.

Beyond dermatology, the term can be used more broadly to describe any object that has a circular, flat, and disc-like shape. For example, in paleontology, certain fossilized organisms or geological formations might be described as nummulární if they exhibit this characteristic morphology. The primary defining feature is the resemblance to a coin in terms of shape and relative thinness.