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

Example Sentences

If the external orifice becomes occluded, there results a dermoid cyst.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

A dermoid is a tumour containing skin or mucous membrane, occurring in a situation where these tissues are not met under normal conditions.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The accompanying illustration, taken from Baldy, pictures a dermoid cyst of the complicated variety laid open and exposing the contents in situ.

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

A diagnosis of dermoid cyst was made and two operations were performed on the boy, death following the second.

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

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 Schweigger, C.