Meaning & use
dermoid tumor
A usually benign growth containing mature tissues such as hair, skin, or teeth, most often found in the ovary.
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The scan revealed a dermoid tumor that doctors removed with a routine surgery.
A dermoid tumor can sometimes go unnoticed for years because it grows slowly.
A note on using this word
A dermoid tumor is a type of mature teratoma; despite the unsettling contents, most cases are noncancerous.
Words with a similar meaning
dermoid cyst
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