Florid
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Bell D, Florid. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 21 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-147951
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Synonyms:
- Floridly (term)
- Floridity (term)
- Floridness (term)
Florid is a descriptive term often used in imaging reports to describe a process/appearance which is severe in degree, often following a subjective assessment.
History and etymology
The term florid derives from the Latin term "floridus" meaning flowery, itself from "flos", a flower 2. From meaning something that is flowery, it has been used metaphorically to mean anything that is very rich or exuberant 2.
References
- 1. William Alexander Newman Dorland. Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary. (2007) ISBN: 9781416023647 - Google Books
- 2. Barnhart, Robert K., Steinmetz, Sol.. Chambers Dictionary of Etymology. (1999) ISBN: 9780550142306 - Google Books
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