cyst

Etymology

From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).

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.

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