Epidermoid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An epidermoid cyst
Adjective
  1. 1
    Similar to epidermal tissue but not histologically identical, or not yet confirmed to be so. not-comparable

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"Ziri had an epidermoid cyst on his neck."

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms: epidermo- + -oid.

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