epidermoid
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epidermoid
[ep″ĭ-der´moid]1. resembling the epidermis.
2. any tumor occurring at a noncutaneous site and formed by inclusion of epidermal cells.
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ep·i·der·moid
(ep'i-dĕr'moyd),1. Resembling epidermis.
2. A cholesteatoma or other cystic tumor arising from aberrant epidermal cells.
[epidermis + G. eidos, appearance]
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epidermoid
(ĕp′ĭ-dûr′moid′)adj.
Composed of or resembling epidermal tissue: epidermoid carcinoma.
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ep·i·der·moid
(ep'i-dĕr'moyd)1. Resembling epidermis.
2. A cholesteatoma or other cystic tumor arising from aberrant epidermal cells.
[epidermis + G. eidos, appearance]
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epidermoid
Having the characteristics of, or pertaining to, the EPIDERMIS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005