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CYSTOID

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cyst⋅oid

[sis-toid]
–adjective
1. resembling a cyst.
–noun
2. a cystlike structure or formation.

Origin:
1870–75; cyst + -oid
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cys·toid   (sĭs'toid')   
adj.  Formed like or resembling a cyst.
n.  A cystoid structure.
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Main Entry: 1cys·toid
Pronunciation: 'sis-"toid
Function: adjective
: resembling a bladder

Main Entry: 2cystoid
Function: noun
: a cystoid structure; specifically : a mass resembling a cyst but lacking a membrane called alsopseudocyst
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cystoid cys·toid (sĭs'toid')
adj.
Formed like or resembling a cyst. n.
A structure resembling a cyst but having no capsule.

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