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

The literature of dermoid cysts is full of accounts of puzzling tumours met with in all sorts of situations.

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

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 Cutter, Calvin

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.

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

Chitten removed a dermoid from the sternum of a female of thirty-nine, the cyst containing 11 ounces of atheromatous material.

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