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Definition of cyst - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalTECH. abnormal sac in the body containing fluidTECH.
- The doctor found a cyst in her ovary.
2.
biologyTECH. protective membrane around a cell or organismTECH.
- The parasite forms a cyst to survive harsh conditions.
Expressions with cyst
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fluid-filled sac in the ovary
She was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst after experiencing abdominal pain.
small bump under skin filled with oily substance
The doctor removed a sebaceous cyst from her scalp.
fluid-filled sac from tapeworm infection in organs
The doctor diagnosed a hydatid cyst in her liver.
swelling behind the knee joint
The doctor diagnosed her with a Baker's cyst.
cyst in the bile duct causing blockage
The patient was diagnosed with a choledochal cyst.
benign cyst with skin, hair, or teeth inside
The surgeon removed a dermoid cyst from her ovary.
small fluid sac beside a joint or cordlike connector
The lump on her wrist was a ganglion cyst.
small bump found on the eyelid
The doctor examined the meibomian cyst on her eyelid.
mucus-filled cyst on the cervix surface
The doctor discovered a Nabothian cyst during the examination.
fluid-filled sac in neck from thyroid development
The doctor diagnosed a thyroglossal cyst in the patient.
Origin of cyst
Greek, kystis (bladder)
Terms with cyst included in their meaning
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ophthalmology
cyst on eyelid from blocked meibomian gland
medical
cartilage cyst found in the bone marrow
medical
cyst filled with milk or a milky substance
medical
having a cyst-like appearance or structure
dermatology
small cyst under the skin due to keratin
oral cavity
mucous cyst in the mouth or sinuses
tear duct
mucous cyst in the lachrymal passages
medical
having body hairs forming a cyst or abscess
medical
air-filled cyst within the lung
mouth cyst
swelling under the tongue filled with saliva
medical
cyst containing spermatozoa, usually in the epididymis
medical
disorder with a cyst in the spinal cord
skin cyst
cyst on the skin, often on the scalp
cyst
related to a cyst, a sac-like structure
medical
cyst in the bile duct causing blockage
cyst
surgical removal of a cyst
biology
larval stage of tapeworms with scolex in cyst
medical
benign cyst with skin, hair, or teeth inside
intransitive process
become enclosed within a cyst
transitive action
enclose something within a cyst
medical
contained within a cyst or similar structure
biology
formation of a cyst in an organism
enclosure
process of becoming enclosed by a cyst
medical
cyst containing blood
Examples of cyst in a sentence
She was diagnosed with a benign cyst in her breast. The cyst protects the embryo during dormancy. Doctors found a cyst in the patient's liver.
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- French:kyste, ...
- German:Zyste, ...
- Italian:cisti, ...
- Spanish:quiste, ...
- Portuguese:quisto, ...
- Chinese:囊肿, 包囊, ...
- Japanese:嚢胞, 胞子, ...
- Arabic:كِيس, غِشَاء حَامٍ, ...
- Hebrew:צִיסְטָה, ...
- Russian:киста, циста, ...
- Ukrainian:кіста, циста, ...
- Hindi:सिस्ट, कोशिका झिल्ली, ...
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