dermoid
- noun
- /ˈdɜr.mɔɪd/
- Specialized
:
quiste dermoide
- Turns out I had a one of those dermoid epidermoid cysts that are like dark half tumors where your body tries to get all Swedish Chef and make things all of a sudden.
- dermoid cyst
Examples
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Nasal dermoids cause dimpling of the overlying skin, and they have no characteristic radiologic features.
Academic text (2008) -
In our clinical experience, first branchial cleft anomalies are usually misdiagnosed as parotid tumors in middle-aged women or as dermoid cysts in young children.
Academic text (1998) -
Indications for surgery were chronic sialadenitis in 13 patients, benign pleomorphic adenoma in 4, a submandibular dermoid cyst in 1, and Warthin's tumor in 1.
Academic text (2004) -
The differential diagnosis includes branchial cyst, thyroglossal cyst, dermoid cyst, lipoma, laryngocele, thyroid mass, and hemangioma.
Academic text (2010) -
The doctor explained that her abdominal pain was due to a dermoid cyst that contained hair and skin tissue.
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After an ultrasound, the surgeon diagnosed him with a dermoid cyst that needed to be surgically removed.
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She had a dermoid cyst on her ovary, which was discovered during a routine check-up.
Synonyms
A harmless lump under the skin that includes hair, bits of skin, or teeth
Compounds
- Specialized
A harmless lump under the skin that includes hair, bits of skin, or teeth
Surface Forms
Morphology
dermoid = derm (semi-transparent) = derm + oid
The suffix '-oid' ('resembling') is productive, but 'derm' is a combining form (not a common standalone word), so the meaning is clear to those familiar with medical/Greek forms but not to average learners.
Etymology
Dermoid comes from the Greek root derm ('skin') plus the ending -oid ('like'), so the word simply means 'skin-like'. That is why a dermoid as a noun names a kind of birth cyst that can contain skin, hair, or even teeth.
