English noun: cyst |
1. | cyst (state) a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure |
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| Broader (hypernym) | pathology |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | blood cyst, dermoid cyst, galactocele, hematocyst, hemorrhagic cyst, hydatid, nabothian cyst, nabothian follicle, ovarian cyst, pilar cyst, ranula, sebaceous cyst, steatocystoma, wen |
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2. | cyst (body) a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) |
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| Synonyms | vesicle |
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| Broader (hypernym) | sac |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | bleb, blister, bulla, dacryocyst, dictyosome, follicle, Golgi apparatus, Golgi body, Golgi complex, lacrimal sac, liposome, tear sac |
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