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Dermoid
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des⋅moid

  [dez-moid]
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–adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
1. resembling a fascia or fibrous sheet.
2. resembling a ligament; ligamentous.
–noun
3. Pathology. a firm and tough tumor of nonmetastasizing, fibrous tissue.
Origin:
1840–50; < Gk desm(ós) (see desmid ) + -oid
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Main Entry: des·moid
Pronunciation: 'dez-"moid
Function: noun
: a dense benign connective-tissue tumor
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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desmoid des·moid (děz'moid')
adj.
Fibrous or ligamentous. n.
A benign tumor of firm scarlike connective tissue resulting from the proliferation of fibroblasts and occurring most frequently in the abdominal muscles of women who have borne children. Also called desmoid tumor.

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