The meaning of Cyst

noun

A swollen area within body tissue, containing an accumulation of pus.

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Once the abscesses burst, they usually discharge for several days before gradually healing up

noun

A small blister on the skin.

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Interestingly, there were no other lesions (i.e., blebs or bullae) present.

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A small bubble on the skin filled with serum and caused by friction, burning, or other damage.

Usage examples:

His heels were covered in blisters

verb

Form blisters on the skin or other surface.

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The surface of the door began to blister

verb

(with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour.

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We asked people to boil their drinking water

noun

The temperature at which a liquid bubbles and turns to vapour.

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Bring the sauce to the boil and simmer for 10 minutes

noun

An inflamed pus-filled swelling on the skin, caused typically by the infection of a hair follicle.

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You can use them to treat sores, bruises, cuts, boils and inflammatory skin conditions.

noun

A severe abscess or multiple boil in the skin, typically infected with staphylococcus bacteria.

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It can be made into a salve or the tincture can be painted on boils, felons, carbuncles, abscesses,…

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A large painful swelling under the skin

noun

The process of increasing in size.

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The upward growth of plants

noun

The process of developing or of increasing in size

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[ u ] plant growth is most noticeable in spring., [ u ] his budget is designed to promote economic …

noun

An increase in the ability of an economy or business to produce goods and services

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The growth of the indian economy, we have had three successive years of economic growth., growth ra…

noun

A cyst containing watery fluid, in particular one formed by and containing a tapeworm larva.

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A hydatid cyst

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A cyst containing a zygote formed by a parasitic protozoan such as the malaria parasite.

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The goal of this study was to compare the effects of malaria oocysts and sporozoites on the two mec…

noun

A small sac, pouch, or cyst.

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However, continuous secretion of the sebaceous glands and its accumulation resulted in formation of…

noun

A sebaceous cyst or tumour of a sebaceous gland.

noun

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, cyst, or vacuole within the body.

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They are united by the presence of small vesicles in, or just under, the plasma membrane.

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A small structure like a bag in a human, animal, or plant

noun

A boil or other swelling or growth on the skin, especially a sebaceous cyst.

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Throughout the sermon that morning, inman sat staring at ada's neck and listening as monroe repeate…

noun

Old-fashioned spelling of wynn.