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cyst

9 entries found.

Main Entry:
cyst Listen to the pronunciation of cyst
Pronunciation:
\ˈsist\
Function:
noun
1: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure2: a body resembling a cyst: as a: a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage; also : this capsule with its contents b: a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host—compare hydatid
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