Cyst
/sɪst/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 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.
- 2 a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) wordnet
- 3 a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure wordnet
Example
More examples"Angela was in the hospital to have a cyst drained."
Etymology
From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).