2007-03-25 04:38:05 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A CYST can be defined as follows:
1. Pathology: a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
2. a bladder, sac, or vesicle.
3. Botany, Mycology: (a). a sporelike cell with a resistant, protective wall; (b). a cell or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
4. Zoology: (a). a sac, usually spherical, surrounding an animal that has passed into a dormant condition; (b). such a sac plus the contained animal; (c). a capsule or resistant covering.
2007-03-25 04:54:51 · answer #1 · answered by Fairy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Main Entry: cyst
Pronunciation: 'sist
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin cystis, from Greek kystis bladder, pouch; akin to Sanskrit svasiti he blows, snorts -- more at WHEEZE
1 : a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body
2 : a body resembling a cyst: as a : a resting spore of many algae b : a gas-filled vesicle (as of a rockweed or bladderwort) c : a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage; also : this capsule with its contents d : a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host
2007-03-25 13:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by carly071 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a ingrown wart or pus under the skin or a mole which has to be removed by surgery and it usually smells bad
2007-03-25 11:41:41 · answer #3 · answered by cutemarv 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋