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cyst-
cyst-pref. Variant of cysto-.cyst (sɪst) n. 1. any abnormal saclike growth of the body in which matter is retained. 2. a bladder, sac, or vesicle. 3. a. a protective capsule or spore surrounding an inactive or resting organism or a reproductive body. b. such a capsule and its contents. [1705–15; < New Latin cystis < Greek kýstis pouch, bladder; akin to kŷma cyma] cyst- var. of cysto-, before a vowel: cystectomy. -cyst var. of cysto-, as final element in a word: statocyst. EncyclopediaSeecystcyst-
cyst(o)- word element [Gr.], cyst; bladder.cysto- , cysti-cyst- (sis'tō, sis'ti, sist), Combining forms relating to:1. The bladder. 2. The cystic duct. 3. A cyst. Compare: vesico-. [G. kystis, bladder, pouch] cysto- , cysti- , cyst-Combining forms relating to the bladder; the cystic duct; a cyst. Compare: vesico-[G. kystis, bladder, pouch] |