Helcoid
/ˈhɛl.kɔɪd/noun
Resembling or relating to an ulcer.
Did you know?Helcoid is built from Greek hélkos, “ulcer” or “wound,” a term possibly related to the ancient root behind Latin ulcus, the source of English ulcer.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἕλκος (hélkos)
“An ulcer, wound, or sore”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
ἑλκώδης (helkṓdēs)
“Ulcerous or resembling an ulcer”
Late Classical / Medical Latin
Latin
helcoides
“Ulcer-like; resembling an ulcer”
19th Century
Scientific English
helcoid
“Resembling an ulcer, especially in medical description”
Modern English
English
helcoid
“Ulcer-like or pertaining to an ulcer”
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