dermoid (redirected from ovarian dermoid)

dermoid /der·moid/ (der´moid)

1. skinlike.

2. dermoid cyst.

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der·moid (dûrmoid)

adj.

Resembling skin; skinlike.

n.

See dermoid cyst.

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Dermoid

A skin-like benign growth that may appear on the ovary and resemble a cyst.

Mentioned in: Ovarian Cysts

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dermoid

[dur′moid]

Etymology: Gk, derma + eidos, form

1  adj, pertaining to the skin.

2  n,

Usage notes: informal.

a dermoid cyst.

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dermoid

1. skinlike.

2. a dermoid cyst.

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dermoid cyst

a tumor of developmental origin consisting of a fibrous wall lined with stratified epithelium and containing hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, nerve elements and teeth; a teratoma. Occurs in subcutaneous sites, in the ovary and various locations in the eye, including cornea, conjunctiva and eyelids.

ocular dermoid

dermoid on the eyelid, cornea or conjunctiva.

ovarian dermoid

when these cysts occur in the ovary they may present no signs but their long pedicles may cause twisting, resulting in acute abdominal pain.

dermoid sinus

an inherited abnormality in Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs in which a neural tube, which is an invagination of the skin, connects the skin with the dura mater in the vertebral canal or to an intervening structure. Characterized by the presence of a tuft of hair protruding from each sinus and sometimes complicated by infection with drainage.