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

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 Miles, Alexander

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

It may follow the rupture of ovarian or dermoid cysts, rupture of the uterus, extra uterine pregnancy or extension from pyosalpinx.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

Thus we may find in an ovary or testicle a dermoid cyst, containing a tooth or a ball of hair.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

In this group are the dermoid cysts with their various contents, epidermis, sebum, hair, teeth, and bone.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various