nummular

adjective

num·​mu·​lar ˈnəm-yə-lər 

: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops

nummular dermatitis

Examples of nummular in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

What are the most common nummular eczema symptoms? —Stephanie Watson, SELF, 8 Apr. 2022

Antihistamines at night: For itchy skin that keeps you up at night—which can often happen with atopic or nummular eczema—your provider may recommend taking oral antihistamines (a common allergy treatment) before bed. —Health Editorial Team, Health, 17 Mar. 2023

Doctors generally treat nummular dermatitis with drugs to reduce inflammation and itchiness, the AAD says. —Korin Miller, SELF, 31 May 2018

Experts aren’t 100 percent sure why people get nummular dermatitis, but risk factors include having injured your skin in some way, having very dry skin, living in a cold, dry area, or having some other form of eczema like atopic dermatitis. —Korin Miller, SELF, 31 May 2018

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin nummulāris "resembling a coin in shape," from Latin nummulus "coin, (plural) money" (diminutive of nummus "a silver two-drachma coin of southern Italy, any of various later coins, piece of money, coin") + -āris -ar; nummus probably borrowed from Greek nómimos "conforming to custom or law, lawful, legitimate" (as originally modifying sēstertius sesterce or a like word), from nómos "custom, convention, law" + -imos, adjective suffix — more at nomothetic

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nummular

adjective

num·​mu·​lar ˈnəm-yə-lər 

1

: circular or oval in shape

nummular lesions

2

: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops

nummular dermatitis

nummular sputum