1. Relating to or resembling the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin); of or pertaining to the outer skin layer.
Usage: Medical/anatomical term

1. A benign cyst or tumor derived from epidermal tissue, typically containing keratin and occurring on the skin.
Usage: Medical term; also called an epidermoid cyst

Examples

• The dermatologist identified an epidermoid cyst on the patient's shoulder.
• Epidermoid tumors are generally slow-growing and benign.
• The epidermoid layer of the skin provides a protective barrier.
• An epidermoid inclusion cyst can form when skin cells become trapped beneath the surface.
• The surgeon removed the epidermoid lesion without complications.
• Epidermoid carcinomas can develop from prolonged sun exposure.