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encystment

encystment noun: the formation of a cyst.

Noun

encystment (countable and uncountable, plural encystments)

  1. The formation of a cyst.
  2. The process of becoming enclosed by, or as if by, a cyst.

Synonyms of encystment

Forms of encystment

pluralencystments

Origin of encystment

From en- + cyst + -ment.

Questions about encystment

What does encystment mean?
Encystment means the formation of a cyst.
What part of speech is encystment?
Encystment is a noun.
What is the plural of encystment?
The plural of encystment is encystments.

Words near encystment in the dictionary

  1. encyst
  2. encystation
  3. encystations
  4. encysted
  5. encysting
  6. encystment
  7. encystments
  8. encysts
  9. end
  10. end arteries
  11. end artery

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