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Desmoid vs Dermoid - What's the difference?

desmoid | dermoid |

As adjectives the difference between desmoid and dermoid

is that desmoid is pertaining to a bundle while dermoid is resembling skin.

As a noun desmoid

is a desmoid tumour.

desmoid

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a bundle.
  • (pathology) Fibrous; having closely interwoven fibres in bundles.
  • (medicine) Resembling, or having the characteristics of, a ligament or fibre; ligamentous, fibrous.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A desmoid tumour.

    • Anagrams

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    dermoid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling skin

    • Derived terms

    * dermoid cyst * dermoid sinus

    Synonyms

    * dermatoid