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/sɪst/ · noun
A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ..
Use cyst when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cyst means A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ..
Common synonyms include vesicle.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cyst where its definition matches the intended context.
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