cyst
A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which…A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
» I had a cyst removed.
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1 sensesA pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Zyste
киста́kistá
- a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
- a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Examples
4 sentencesI had a cyst removed.
Ziri had an epidermoid cyst on his neck.
Angela was in the hospital to have a cyst drained.
Ziri has an epidermoid cyst.
Translations
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Origin
From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).
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Forms
plural: cystsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid):vesicle
Word family
13 related wordsSee also
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