-ioid

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, -i(um) +‎ -o- +‎ -id and -i(a) +‎ -o- +‎ -id

Prefix

-ioid

1. Used to form an adjective meaning "resembling" from nouns ending in -ium/-ia.

   ‎epithelium + ‎-ioid → ‎epithelioid (“resembling the epithelium”)

   ‎hemophilia + ‎-ioid → ‎hemophilioid (“resembling hemophilia”)

   ‎hernia + ‎-ioid → ‎hernioid (“resembling a hernia”)

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -ioid

bacterioid

endometrioid

endothelioid

epithelioid

hemophilioid

mycelioid

nonendometrioid

taenioid

tenioid