Definition of cyst

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Cyst (n.) A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which is accidentally developed in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ..

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Redia :: Redia (n.) A kind of larva, or nurse, which is prroduced within the sporocyst of certain trematodes by asexual generation. It in turn produces, in the same way, either another generation of rediae, or else cercariae within its own body. Called also proscolex, and nurse. See Illustration in Appendix..
Cystolithic :: Cystolithic (a.) Relating to stone in the bladder.
Sporogenesis :: Sporocyst (n.) Any protozoan when it becomes encysted produces germs by sporulation.
Water Tube :: Water tube () One of a system of tubular excretory organs having external openings, found in many invertebrates. They are believed to be analogous in function to the kidneys of vertebrates. See Illust. under Trematodea, and Sporocyst..
Cystoid :: Cystoid (n.) Alt. of Cystoidea.
Encystation :: Encystation (n.) Encystment.
Cystose :: Cystose (a.) Containing, or resembling, a cyst or cysts; cystic; bladdery..
Hepatocystic :: Hepatocystic (a.) Of or pertaining to the liver and gall bladder; as, the hepatocystic ducts..
Melicerous :: Melicerous (a.) Consisting of or containing matter like honey; -- said of certain encysted tumors.
Cystoidean :: Cystoidean (n.) Same as Cystidean.
Cyst :: Cyst (n.) In old authors, the urinary bladder, or the gall bladder..
Cystotome :: Cystotome (n.) A knife or instrument used in cystotomy.
Cystic :: Cystic (a.) Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; esp., pertaining to, or contained in, either the urinary bladder or the gall bladder..
Cysticercus :: Cysticercus (n.) The larval form of a tapeworm, having the head and neck of a tapeworm attached to a saclike body filled with fluid; -- called also bladder worm, hydatid, and measle (as, pork measle)..
Macrocystis :: Macrocystis (n.) An immensely long blackish seaweed of the Pacific (Macrocystis pyrifera), having numerous almond-shaped air vessels..
Cystocarp :: Cystocarp (n.) A minute vesicle in a red seaweed, which contains the reproductive spores..
Cisted :: Cisted (a.) Inclosed in a cyst. See Cysted.
Cystolith :: Cystolith (n.) A urinary calculus.
Atheroma :: Atheroma (n.) An encysted tumor containing curdy matter.
Cystis :: Cystis (n.) A cyst. See Cyst.
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