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cysto-

cysto- prefix: of or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.

Prefix

cysto-

  1. Of or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.
  2. Of or relating to the urinary bladder.

Origin of cysto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύστη (kústē). By surface analysis, cyst + -o-.

Questions about cysto-

What does cysto- mean?
Cysto- means of or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.
What part of speech is cysto-?
Cysto- is a prefix.

Words near cysto- in the dictionary

  1. cystises
  2. cystitic
  3. cystitides
  4. cystitis
  5. cystlike
  6. cysto-
  7. cystoadenocarcinoma
  8. cystoadenocarcinomas
  9. cystoadenoma
  10. cystoadenomas
  11. cystobiliary

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