dermoid

dermoid

 [der´moid]

1. skinlike.

2. a dermoid cyst.

dermoid cyst

1. 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. When these cysts occur in the ovary they may present no symptoms, but their long pedicles may cause twisting, resulting in acute abdominal pain. Treatment is surgical removal.

2. a benign teratoma of the ovary, found usually in young women, typically filled with sebaceous material and hair.

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der·ma·toid

(der'mă-toyd),

1. Resembling skin. Synonym(s): dermoid (1)

2. Synonym(s): dermal

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dermoid

(dûr′moid′)

adj.

Dermatoid.

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der·ma·toid

(dĕr'mă-toyd)

1. Resembling skin.
Synonym(s): dermoid (1) .

2. Synonym(s): dermal.

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der·moid cyst

(dĕr'moyd sist)

A tumor consisting of displaced ectodermal structures along lines of embryonic fusion, the wall being formed of epithelium-lined connective tissue, including skin appendages and containing keratin, sebum, teeth, and hair.
Synonym(s): dermoid tumor, dermoid (2) .

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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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