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Cystic

Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa.

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Cyst 74% connected

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which is accidentally developed in one of the natural cavities or in…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cyst 74% connected

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which is accidentally developed in one of the natural cavities or in…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vesicle 74% connected

A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Vesicle 74% connected

A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Cyst 66% connected

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which is accidentally developed in one of the natural cavities or in…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Vesicle 66% connected

A bladderlike vessel; a membranous cavity; a cyst; a cell.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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