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-cyst

noun combining form

Definition of -CYST

:  bladder :  sac <blastocyst>
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Origin of -CYST

New Latin -cystis, from Greek kystis
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-cyst

noun combining form \ˌsist\

Medical Definition of -CYST

:  bladder :  sac <blastocyst>

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. -cyst
  2. cyst
  3. cyst-
  4. bile cyst
  5. dermoid cyst
  6. soybean cyst nematode
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