cyst-

cyst- root words — words with the cyst- root

The root cyst- comes from Greek kystis, meaning bladder, pouch. 27 words in Dendril are built from it, including cyst, cysts, cystic, blastocyst, cholecyst, cholecystectomies, cholecystectomy, cholecystitis, cholecystotomy, cystectomy, cysteine, cysticercoid. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cyst- root

Explore words with cyst- — words containing the cyst- root and sharing its sense of "bladder, pouch". Examples include cyst, cysts, cystic, blastocyst, cholecyst, cholecystectomies, cholecystectomy, cholecystitis, cholecystotomy, cystectomy, cysteine, cysticercoid. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

The cyst- root means bladder, pouch, from Greek kystis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.