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der·moid

(dûr′moid′)

adj.

Dermatoid.

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dermoid

(ˈdɜːmɔɪd)

adj

(Biology) of or resembling skin

(Pathology) a congenital cystic tumour whose walls are lined with epithelium

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der•moid

(ˈdɜr mɔɪd)

adj.

skinlike; dermatoid.

[1810–20]

Translations

der·moid

a. dermoideo-a, semejante o rel. a la piel;

___ cyst → quiste ___, de origen congénito, gen. benigno.

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Limited MR imaging suggested possible nasal dermoid. Computerized tomography of the mass documented a hyperdense and nonlipomatous mass involving soft tissue of the left lateral nasal wall (Figure 2).