Dermoid

/ˈdɜːrmɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling skin or having skin-like qualities; also refers to a type of cyst containing skin cells and hair.

Etymology

From Greek 'derma' (skin) + '-oid' (resembling). The term emerged in the 18th century to describe structures that look like or contain skin tissue.

Kelly Says

Dermoid cysts are bizarre because they can contain hair, teeth, or even tiny bones—they form from cells that got mixed up during your development in the womb and never got the signal to stop being skin!

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