epidermoid — [ep΄ə dʉr′moid΄] adj. like, or having the nature of, epidermis: also epidermoidal * * * ep·i·der·moid (ĕp ĭ dûrʹmoid ) adj. Composed of or resembling epidermal tissue: epidermoid carcinoma. * * * … Universalium
Epidermoid — Ep i*der moid, a. [Cf. F. [ e]pidermo[ i]de.] (Anat.) Like epidermis; pertaining to the epidermis. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidermoid — [ep΄ə dʉr′moid΄] adj. like, or having the nature of, epidermis: also epidermoidal … English World dictionary
epidermoid — 1. Resembling epidermis. 2. A cholesteatoma or other cystic tumor arising from aberrant epidermal cells. [epidermis + G. eidos, appearance] * * * epi·der·moid dər .mȯid adj resembling epidermis or epidermal cells: made up of elements like those… … Medical dictionary
epidermoid — adjective Date: 1836 resembling epidermis or epidermal cells ; made up of elements like those of epidermis < an epidermoid cyst > … New Collegiate Dictionary
epidermoid cyst — n a cystic tumor containing epidermal or similar tissue called also epidermoid see CHOLESTEATOMA * * * see sebaceous cyst * * * 1. epidermal c. 2. a benign tumor in the skull, meninges, or brain, formed by inclusion of epidermal elements,… … Medical dictionary
epidermoid tumor — epidermoid cyst (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Epidermoid cyst — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Epidermal Cyst, ear DiseasesDB = 29388 ICD10 = ICD10|L|72|0|l|60 ICD9 = ICD9|706.2 ICDO = OMIM = 131600 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 860 MeshID = D004814An epidermoid cyst is a… … Wikipedia
epidermoid cyst — noun or epidermoid : a cystic tumor containing epidermal or similar tissue see cholesteatoma; compare dermoid cyst … Useful english dictionary
epidermoid — adjective Of, pertaining to or composed of epidermal tissue … Wiktionary