dermoid cyst

noun

der·​moid cyst ˈdər-ˌmȯid- How to pronounce dermoid cyst (audio)
: 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). 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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First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of dermoid cyst was in 1872

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“Dermoid cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dermoid%20cyst. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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

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