dermoid

Meanings

• A benign tumor that develops from the ectoderm, which gives rise to the skin and its appendages. Dermoids can contain various types of tissue, such as fat, hair, and sweat glands. They typically form during fetal development and may be found anywhere on the body, although they are most commonly found on the face, neck, and hands.

  - "The woman had a dermoid on her temple, which contained a small amount of fat and several hairs."

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Synonyms

dermatoid

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dermoid
dermis , keratosis

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Variants

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dermoid , dermoid cyst , dermoid cysts

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'derma' meaning 'skin' and the suffix '-oid' meaning 'resembling' or 'having the shape of'.

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Culture

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In literature and art, dermoids are sometimes depicted as curiosities or objects of fascination. For example, in the novel 'Mrs. Dalloway' by Virginia Woolf, the character Septimus Warren Smith is described as having a dermoid on his temple, which he believes is a portent of his impending madness and death. Similarly, in the painting 'Self-portrait with a Straw Hat' by Vincent van Gogh, the artist is depicted wearing a straw hat and holding a palette and paintbrushes in his left hand, while his right hand rests on his chin, with a bandage or dressing covering part of his right cheek, suggesting that he may have had a dermoid or other type of skin growth or injury that required medical attention.

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