Definitions

1. adjective

relating to or resembling an epidermoid cyst, or a tumor that develops from the epithelial lining of an organ or gland

“The pathologist was studying the epidermoid cysts in the patient’s skin samples.”

2. noun

a type of cystic tumor that develops from the epithelial lining of an organ or gland

“The doctor diagnosed the patient with an epidermoid cyst on their neck.”