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
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Advertisement Advertisement Other types of ovarian cysts include hemorrhagic cysts (which bleed and cause pain), dermoid cysts (which may contain skin cells and sebaceous glands), and endometriomas (which are filled with dark, thick blood and develop as a result of endometriosis).
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Stacey Colino, Time, 13 May 2025
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
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Stacey Colino, Time, 13 May 2025
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
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“Dermoid cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermoid%20cyst. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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