Definition
Definition of dermoid - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
clinical pathologyTECH. birth-related mass with skinlike tissue inside, sometimes fluid-filledTECH.
- The scan showed a dermoid near her ovary.
Adjective
1.
skin-likeTECH. resembling skin in texture or appearanceTECH.
- The dermoid tissue was examined by the doctor.
2.
biologyTECH. related to skin or skin-like tissueTECH.
- The doctor examined the dermoid cyst carefully.
Expressions with dermoid
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benign cyst with skin, hair, or teeth inside
The surgeon removed a dermoid cyst from her ovary.
Origin of dermoid
Greek, derma (skin) + -oid (resembling)
Examples of dermoid in a sentence
Her recurring pain turned out to be caused by a small dermoid. The dermoid layer was surprisingly tough. She noticed the dermoid quality of the fabric. The dermoid layer was unusually thick. She studied the dermoid tissue under the microscope.
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- French:dermoïde, cutané, ...
- German:Dermoidzyste, hautähnlich, ...
- Italian:dermoide, cutaneo, ...
- Spanish:dermoide, cutáneo, ...
- Portuguese:dermóide, dermoide, ...
- Chinese:皮样囊肿, 类皮肤的, ...
- Japanese:類皮嚢胞, 皮膚様の, ...
- Arabic:كَيْس جِلْدِيّ, جِلْدِيّ, ...
- Hebrew:דֶּרְמוֹאִיד, דָּמוּי עוֹר, ...
- Russian:дермоид, кожеподобный, ...
- Ukrainian:дермоїдна кіста, шкіроподібний, ...
- Hindi:डर्मॉइड, त्वचा-समान, ...
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