dermoid cyst

Definition / meaning of dermoid cyst

A type of benign (not cancer) germ cell tumor (type of tumor that begins in the cells that give rise to sperm or eggs) that often contains several different types of tissue such as hair, muscle, and bone. Also called mature teratoma.

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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