cyst
Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
a bladder, sac, or vesicle.
Botany, Mycology.
a sporelike cell with a resistant, protective wall.
a cell or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
Zoology.
a sac, usually spherical, surrounding an animal that has passed into a dormant condition.
such a sac plus the contained animal.
a capsule or resistant covering.
Origin of cyst
1Words Nearby cyst
Other definitions for cyst- (2 of 3)
variant of cysto-, before a vowel: cystectomy.
Other definitions for -cyst (3 of 3)
variant of cysto-, as final element in a compound word: statocyst.
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How to use cyst in a sentence
A blonde woman holding a large box of tampons suggested that the mineral’s presence in the products could cause period cramps, ovarian cysts, irreversible uterine damage, and even cancer.
How worried should you be about the ingredients in tampons? | Colleen Wood / Undark | November 20, 2022 | Popular-ScienceBut any permanent solution to the conflict must address the pulsing cyst at its heart.
In “The Incalculable Life Gesture,” an elementary school principal develops a cyst in his throat that may or may not be malignant.
Neither expectorated black matter, and both died from the bursting of a carbonaceous cyst into the bronchi, producing suffocation.
An Investigation into the Nature of Black Phthisis | Archibald MakellarAn ovarian cyst with a twisted pedicle has been found in a fœtus at birth (Otto von Franque).
It is necessary for the surgeon to remember that a cancerous Fallopian tube may lead to complications with an ovarian cyst.
It is not uncommon, after enucleating a cyst in this way, to find the ureter lying at the bottom of the recess.
This mode of dealing with a cyst is usually termed ‘incomplete ovariotomy’.
British Dictionary definitions for cyst (1 of 2)
/ (sɪst) /
pathol any abnormal membranous sac or blisterlike pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
anatomy any normal sac or vesicle in the body
a thick-walled protective membrane enclosing a cell, larva, or organism
Origin of cyst
1British Dictionary definitions for -cyst (2 of 2)
indicating a bladder or sac: otocyst
Origin of -cyst
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Scientific definitions for cyst
[ sĭst ]
An abnormal membranous sac in the body, containing a gaseous, liquid, or semisolid substance.
A small, capsulelike form of certain organisms that develops in response to adverse or extreme conditions. Under adverse conditions, for instance, dinoflagellates form nonmotile resting cysts that fall to the ocean or lake bottom and can remain there for years before reviving. Certain invertebrates, such as the water bear (phylum Tardigrada), also develop cysts.
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Cultural definitions for cyst
[ (sist) ]
An abnormal saclike structure that develops in the body and is filled with fluid or semisolid material.
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