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Dermoid cyst Moderate

Dermoid cyst has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

a cystic tumor (usually benign) with a wall lined with epithelium and a cavity containing other material

2

A type of teratoma or tumour, usually benign. It is in the form of a cyst or sac, and contains skin and sometimes hair, nails, teeth or other tissue.

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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
cyst
Rhyming Words
xyst lyst cyst tryst excyst oocyst encyst exocyst analyst otocyst urocyst zoocyst precyst metacyst pericyst amethyst endocyst autocyst dinocyst catalyst
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