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epidermal inclusion cyst — a type of epidermal cyst that is an inclusion cyst on the head, neck, or trunk; it is circumscribed and mobile and is formed by keratinizing squamous epithelium that has a granular layer and is similar to the normal epithelium of the follicular… … Medical dictionary
Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… … Medical dictionary
Epidermoid cyst — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Epidermal Cyst, ear DiseasesDB = 29388 ICD10 = ICD10|L|72|0|l|60 ICD9 = ICD9|706.2 ICDO = OMIM = 131600 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 860 MeshID = D004814An epidermoid cyst is a… … Wikipedia
dermoid cyst — n a cystic tumor often of the ovary that contains skin and skin derivatives (as hair or teeth) called also dermoid * * * (dermoid) a cyst containing hair, hair follicles, and sebaceous gland, usually found at sites marking the fusion of… … Medical dictionary
pilar cyst — a type of epidermal cyst, usually a firm, circumscribed, subepidermal nodule, especially on the scalp; it is formed by an outer wall of keratinizing epithelium without a granular layer, similar to the normal epithelium of the hair follicle near… … Medical dictionary
infundibular cyst — an epidermal cyst that arises from the follicular infundibulum … Medical dictionary
implantation cyst — epidermal inclusion c … Medical dictionary
Cutaneous columnar cyst — Cutaneous columnar cysts are a cutaneous condition, a group of different cysts lined by columnar epithelium.[1]:682 Types of cysts included in this group are:[1]:682 3 Bronchogenic cyst Branchial cyst Thyroglossal duct cyst Cutaneous ciliated… … Wikipedia
epidermoid cyst — n a cystic tumor containing epidermal or similar tissue called also epidermoid see CHOLESTEATOMA * * * see sebaceous cyst * * * 1. epidermal c. 2. a benign tumor in the skull, meninges, or brain, formed by inclusion of epidermal elements,… … Medical dictionary
Cutaneous ciliated cyst — Cutaneous ciliated cysts are a cutaneous condition characterized by solitary cysts located on the legs of females.[1]:682 See also Cutaneous columnar cyst Skin lesion References ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews… … Wikipedia
