cyst
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin cystis, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”)
Pronunciation
Noun
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.
- (medicine) Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).
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Translations
sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ
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Middle English
Noun
cyst
- Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
Old English
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Etymology
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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
Noun
cyst f (nominative plural cyste or cysta)
- choice
- choicest, best
- excellence, good quality
Declension
Declension of cyst (strong i-stem)
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