Cyst

sist, n. a bag in animal bodies containing morbid matter.— adjs. Cyst′ic , Cyst′iform , Cystoid′ , having the form of, or contained in, a cyst or bag.— ns. Cys′ticle , a small cyst; Cystī′tis , inflammation of the bladder; Cys′tocele , a hernia formed by the protrusion of the bladder; Cystō′ma , a tumour containing cysts; Cystot′omy , the operation of cutting into the bladder to remove extraneous matter. [Low L. cyst is —Gr. kystis , a bladder.]