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- [sist]
- /sɪst/
- /sɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sist]
- /sɪst/
Definitions of cyst word
- countable noun cyst A cyst is a growth containing liquid that appears inside your body or under your skin. 3
- noun cyst any abnormal membranous sac or blisterlike pouch containing fluid or semisolid material 3
- noun cyst any normal sac or vesicle in the body 3
- noun cyst a thick-walled protective membrane enclosing a cell, larva, or organism 3
- noun cyst any of certain saclike structures in plants or animals 3
- noun cyst such a structure or pocket in the body when abnormal and filled with fluid or diseased matter 3
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Origin of cyst
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
1705-15; < New Latin cystis < Greek kýstis bag, pouch, the bladder; akin to kŷma cyma
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Parts of speech for Cyst
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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cyst popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cyst usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cyst
noun cyst
- sac — Strategic Air Command.
- sore — suffering bodily pain from wounds, bruises, etc., as a person: He is sore because of all that exercise.
- blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
- vesicle — a small sac or cyst.
- bag — A bag is a container made of thin paper or plastic, for example one that is used in shops to put things in that a customer has bought.
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