nummular UK /ˈnʌmjʊlə/US /ˈnʌmjʊlɚ/ adjective4 •Flattened with a rounded form, as a disc; coin-shaped. •Characterized by lesions (especially on the cornea or skin) which are round with well-defined borders. •(no longer used) Of sputum: forming flat, round shapes (formerly thought to be a symptom of tuberculosis).NUMMULAR […] An epithet applied to the sputa in phthisis, when they flatten at the bottom of the vessel, like a piece of money. — 1839 •(no longer used, rare) Of or relating to coins or money. formsmore nummular · most nummular