• Bartholin's cyst Pronunciation:
cist • (noun)
Examples:
ovarian cyst, Bartholin's cyst
Common Misspellings:
cist, syst
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Definition:
A closed cavity or sac, usually in epithelial tissue, and filled with a liquid
or semi-solid material. There are many varities of cysts in the human body, often
caused by obtructions of glands or ducts, or infections. Cysts are not, as a rule,
cancerous, but can cause alarm by creating a lump or appearing as a mass on ultrasound
or other test.
Related Terms
• ovarian cyst
• Gartner's
cyst
• epithelium
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