Definition of "dermoid" []

• Variant of dermatoid. (adjective)

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• "Long-term health complications are abscess formation, scar neuromas, dermoid cysts, keloids, recurrent urinary tract infections, painful sexual intercourse, and vulval adhesions that block the vagina."
• "Pathological cysts, such as a dermoid cyst, a cyst of endometriosis, or cancer, should usually be removed."
• "In the first stage of the disease, the dermoid (skin) tissues make the effort."