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Dermoid cyst

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A benign growth containing tissues such as hair, skin, or teeth, present from birth and arising from trapped embryonic cells.

Korean

유피낭종

머리카락, 피부, 치아 같은 조직이 들어 있는 양성 종양으로, 태어날 때부터 있고 갇힌 배아 세포에서 생긴다.

French

Kyste dermoïde

Excroissance bénigne contenant des tissus comme des cheveux, de la peau ou des dents, présente dès la naissance et issue de cellules embryonnaires piégées.

Word parts

  • derm/oRootSkin
  • cyst/oRoot(Greek) Bladder, cyst
  • -oidSuffix(Greek) Resembling, like

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