cyst
nounmasculinetécnico/ˈkiʃtu/medium
quis·to
Definition
An abnormal cavity or sac, usually filled with fluid or semi-solid material, that forms in a tissue or organ.
The doctor found a cyst on the ovary.
The sebaceous cyst was surgically removed.
Common collocations
ovarian cystsebaceous cystdermoid cyst
Etymology
Do latim 'cystis', do grego 'kystis' (bolha, saco).