hematocyst

[hi-mat-uh-sist, hee-muh-tuh-, hem-uh-]

he·mat·o·cyst

[hi-mat-uh-sist, hee-muh-tuh-, hem-uh-]
noun Pathology.
a cyst containing blood.

Origin:
1850–55; hemato- + -cyst
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hematocyst he·ma·to·cyst (hē'mə-tō-sĭst', hĭ-māt'ə-)
n.
See hemorrhagic cyst.

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