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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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.
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Rebecca Coffey, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
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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 4 May. 2025.
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