cyst
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin cystis, from 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.
Derived terms
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
Alternative forms
Etymology
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)