cystoid

[ sis-toid ]
/ ˈsɪs tɔɪd /

adjective

resembling a cyst.

noun

a cystlike structure or formation.

Origin of cystoid

First recorded in 1870–75; cyst + -oid

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British Dictionary definitions for cystoid

cystoid
/ (ˈsɪstɔɪd) /

adjective

resembling a cyst or bladder

noun

a tissue mass, such as a tumour, that resembles a cyst but lacks an outer membrane

Medical definitions for cystoid

cystoid
[ sĭstoid′ ]

adj.

Formed like or resembling a cyst.

n.

A structure resembling a cyst but having no capsule.