dermoid
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of dermoid
Example Sentences
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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 Alexis Thomson
According to Senn, Barker collected sixteen dermoid tumors of the tongue.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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
Aron speaks of an operation for pilous dermoid of the ovary in a woman of seventy-five.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
Thomson reports a case of dermoid cyst of the bladder containing hair, which cyst he removed.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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