cyst
English
editEtymology
editFrom Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcyst (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.
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editsac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ
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editMiddle English
editNoun
editcyst
- Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
Old English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom 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
editNoun
editcyst f (nominative plural cyste or cysta)
- choice
- choicest, best
- excellence, good quality
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editDeclension of cyst (strong i-stem)
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