dermoid cyst

noun

der·​moid cyst ˈdər-ˌmȯid- 

: a cystic tumor often of the ovary that contains skin and skin derivatives (such as hair or teeth)

called also dermoid

Examples of dermoid cyst in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2018 the magazine Insider reported that a dermoid cyst the size of an orange was removed in 2017 from a young freelance writer named Calle Hack. —Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

dermoid cyst

noun

: a cystic tumor often of the ovary that contains skin and skin derivatives (as hair or teeth)

called also dermoid