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plexiform

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plex·i·form  (plks-fôrm)
adj.
Similar to or having the form of a plexus: the plexiform layers of the retina.


plexiform [ˈplɛksɪˌfɔːm]
adj
like or having the form of a network or plexus; intricate or complex


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The disease can manifest as one of several types of lesions, including cafe au lair spots, cutaneous tumors, plexiform lesions, axillary freckling, Lisch nodules of the iris, optic gliomas, and bony abnormalities.
plexiform lesions or fibrinoid necrosis of vessels were not observed in the obese or morbidly obese subjects (from Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity-Haque et al) 4.
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