Florid

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 23 Jun 2022

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Citation:

Bell D, Florid. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-147951

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-147951

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/147951

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147951

Article created:

23 Jun 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

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Last revised:

23 Jun 2022, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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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.