cyst

Pronunciation: /sɪst/

The English word “cyst” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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.

From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).

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