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cyst

/sɪst/

Translations

cystnoun

cysts

/sɪst/

kysteMédecine : poche fermée contenant du liquide, du semi-solide ou du gaz.

The doctor discovered a cyst on her ovary during the ultrasound examination.

Le médecin a découvert un kyste sur son ovaire lors de l'examen échographique.

Additional translations

kysteBiologie : capsule protectrice formée par certains organismes pour survivre dans des conditions défavorables.

Synonyms

cystnoun

A closed sac-like structure that is filled with liquid, semisolid, or gaseous material, often forming in tissues of the body.

The doctor discovered a cyst on her ovary during the ultrasound examination.

A protective capsule or sac that some organisms form around themselves, often to survive in unfavorable conditions.

The parasite forms a cyst to protect itself until it reaches a suitable host.