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pneumatocyst
noun
pneu·ma·to·cyst
| \ ˈn(y)ü-mə-tō-ˌsist
, n(y)u̇-ˈma-tə-\
, n(y)u̇-ˈma-tə-\
Definition of pneumatocyst
1
: the air bladder of certain algae and aquatic plants
… many seaweeds have floats called pneumatocysts, filled with oxygen or carbon dioxide.— Michael Le Page
2
: a benign, usually asymptomatic, gas-filled lesion found in bone especially of the ilium, sacrum, or spinal vertebra
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pneumatocyst
noun
pneu·ma·to·cyst
| \ ˈn(y)ü-mət-ō-ˌsist
, n(y)u̇-ˈmat-ə-\
, n(y)u̇-ˈmat-ə-\
Medical Definition of pneumatocyst
: a benign, usually asymptomatic, gas-filled lesion found in bone especially of the ilium, sacrum, or spinal vertebra
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