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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cystoid (ˈsɪstɔɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  resembling a cyst or bladder
 
n
2.  a tissue mass, such as a tumour, that resembles a cyst but lacks an outer membrane

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Medical Dictionary

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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