English Explanatory Dictionary

cyst

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/sɪst/ en-us-cyst.ogg

Word forms

cyst cysts

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁-der.? Ancient Greek κύω (kúō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).

Related words

enchondroma

Derived words

cystectomy cysted cysticule cystiform cystlike cystoid cystose cystospore
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