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Dermoid cyst
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Definition 1
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. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A mature teratoma characterized by the presence of a cyst which is lined by mature tissue resembling the epidermis and the epidermal appendages. It occurs in the ovary, testis, and extragonadal sites including central nervous system and skin. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A benign neoplasm comprised of a cyst, lined by mature epidermis-like tissue with dermal appendages. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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