cyst: Meaning and Definition of

cyst

1. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
2. a bladder, sac, or vesicle.
1. a sporelike cell with a resistant, protective wall.
2. a cell or cavity enclosing reproductive bodies.
1. a sac, usually spherical, surrounding an animal that has passed into a dormant condition.
2. such a sac plus the contained animal.
3. a capsule or resistant covering.

cyst-

1. var. ofbefore a vowel: cystectomy.

-cyst

1. var. ofas final element in a compound word: statocyst.