dermoid

American  

[dur-moid] / ˈdɜr mɔɪd /

adjective

1. skinlike; dermatoid.

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dermoid British  

/ ˈdɜːmɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or resembling skin

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noun

1. a congenital cystic tumour whose walls are lined with epithelium

Etymology

Origin of dermoid

First recorded in 1810–20; derm- + -oid

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Example Sentences

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dermoid

There is a congenital dermoid growth of the size of half a pea situated on the inner lower corneal margin.

From Schweigger on Squint A Monograph by Dr. C. Schweigger by C. Schweigger

When near the skin they are of the nature of dermoid cysts, being lined with squamous epithelium and filled with sebaceous material.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles

In consequence of the continuity and similarity of structure, there is close sympathy between the mucous and dermoid membranes.

From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter

A dermoid cyst is formed by an involution of the skin with a growth of hair on the inner wall of the sac.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

According to Senn, Barker collected sixteen dermoid tumors of the tongue.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle

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