cyst
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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 termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
sac which develops in the natural cavities of an organ
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Middle EnglishEdit
NounEdit
cyst
- Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)
Old EnglishEdit
Alternative formsEdit
EtymologyEdit
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”).
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
cyst f (nominative plural cyste or cysta)
- choice
- choicest, best
- excellence, good quality
DeclensionEdit
Declension of cyst (strong i-stem)