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cyst

4 entries found.

Main Entry:
cyst 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈsist\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
New Latin cystis, from Greek kystis bladder, pouch; akin to Sanskrit śvasiti he blows, snorts — more at wheeze
Date:
circa 1720
1: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body2: a body resembling a cyst: as a: a resting spore of many algae b: a gas-filled vesicle (as of a rockweed or bladderwort) c: a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage ; also : this capsule with its contents d: a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host
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