cysts

noun

a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

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The word cysts breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cyst-, from Greek kystis (“bladder, pouch”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.