serpiginous
/sərˈpɪdʒənəs/
adjective
- Having a creeping or spreading pattern, often used in medicine to describe skin lesions that spread outward.
- The infection had a serpiginous border, moving slowly over the skin.
- Serpiginous ulcers can be difficult to treat because they keep expanding.
- The doctor noted the serpiginous rash spreading across the patient's arm.
- Figuratively, spreading gradually and irregularly, like a creeping pattern.
- His influence was serpiginous, quietly extending into every department.
- The vine's serpiginous tendrils covered the entire wall.
- The rumor had a serpiginous growth, moving from one group to another.
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