cyst
Meaning
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.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/sɪst/
Etymology
From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).
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