Epidermoid

/ˌɛpɪˈdɜrmɔɪd/ adjective

Definition

Resembling or relating to epidermis; derived from or composed of epidermal tissue, especially in medical contexts describing certain tumors or cysts.

Etymology

From epiderm plus '-oid' (meaning 'resembling'), a common medical suffix used to describe things that look like or are derived from a particular tissue type, appearing frequently in pathology terminology.

Kelly Says

Epidermoid cysts are super common—they're the little bumps you sometimes see on skin that are just pockets of dead skin cells your body didn't fully shed, basically tiny trash bags your skin made for itself!

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