dermoid

[ dur-moid ]
/ ˈdɜr mɔɪd /

adjective

skinlike; dermatoid.

Origin of dermoid

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

Words nearby dermoid

dermis, dermo-, dermoblast, dermographia, dermographism, dermoid, dermoid cyst, dermoid tumor, dermoidectomy, dermopathy, dermoplasty

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British Dictionary definitions for dermoid

dermoid
/ (ˈdɜːmɔɪd) /

adjective

of or resembling skin

noun

a congenital cystic tumour whose walls are lined with epithelium

Medical definitions for dermoid

dermoid
[ dûr′moid′ ]

adj.

Resembling skin; skinlike.

n.

dermoid cyst