cyst
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cyst (plural cysts)
- 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.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ
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[edit]Middle English
[edit]Noun
[edit]cyst
- Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *kustiz, *kustuz (“choice, trial”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵéwstus.
Cognate with Old Saxon cust (Dutch kust), Old High German chust, Old Norse kostr (“choose, chance, opportunity, value”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]cyst f (nominative plural cyste or cysta)
- choice
- choicest, best
- excellence, good quality
Declension
[edit]Declension of cyst (strong i-stem)
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