epidermoid /epi·der·moid/ (-der´moid)
1. pertaining to or resembling the epidermis.
2. epidermoid cyst.
ep·i·der·moid ( p  -dûr moid)adj. Composed of or resembling epidermal tissue. n. A cystic tumor made up of abnormal epidermal cells. |
epidermoid
1. resembling the epidermis.
2. any tumor occurring at a noncutaneous site and formed by inclusion of epidermal cells.
epidermoid carcinoma
see squamous cell carcinoma.
epidermoid cysts
occur in dogs and humans and represent sections of epidermal tissue isolated during the closure of the neural tube.
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