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cysto-
cysto-(word root) bladderExamples of words with the root cysto-: cystotomycysto- or cyst-pref. Bladder; cyst; sac: cystocele. [From New Latin cystis, bladder, from Greek kustis; see kwes- in Indo-European roots.]cysto- or before a vowel cyst-combining form (Biology) indicating a cyst or bladder: cystocarp; cystoscope. cyst (sɪst) n. 1. any abnormal saclike growth of the body in which matter is retained. 2. a bladder, sac, or vesicle. 3. a. a protective capsule or spore surrounding an inactive or resting organism or a reproductive body. b. such a capsule and its contents. [1705–15; < New Latin cystis < Greek kýstis pouch, bladder; akin to kŷma cyma] cyst- var. of cysto-, before a vowel: cystectomy. -cyst var. of cysto-, as final element in a word: statocyst. EncyclopediaSeecystcysto-
cysto- , cysti-cyst- (sis'tō, sis'ti, sist), Combining forms relating to:1. The bladder. 2. The cystic duct. 3. A cyst. Compare: vesico-. [G. kystis, bladder, pouch] cysto- , cysti- , cyst-Combining forms relating to the bladder; the cystic duct; a cyst. Compare: vesico-[G. kystis, bladder, pouch]cysto- Combining form denoting a bladder, sac or cyst. |