cyst

cyst

noun \ˈsist\

Definition of CYST

1

: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body

2

: 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

Origin of CYST

New Latin cystis, from Greek kystis bladder, pouch; akin to Sanskrit śvasiti he blows, snorts — more at wheeze

First Known Use: circa 1720

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Rhymes with CYST

cist, fist, gist, grist, kist, list, Liszt, mist, schist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist