epidermoid cysts
MONDO:0007547Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names epidermoid cysts yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
The most common type of cutaneous cyst. It results from the proliferation of epidermal cells in a circumscribed space within the dermis. It is usually asymptomatic and presents as a firm, round nodule.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0007547), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
12 names
Resolves to: epidermoid cysts
- Also called
- Epidermal cystepidermal inclusion cystepidermoid cystepithelial cystFollicular infundibular cysthorn cystinclusion cystinfundibular cystkeratin cystkeratinizing cystkeratinous cystsquamous cyst