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keratocyst

keratocyst noun: an odontogenic cyst composed of keratinized squamous epithelial tissue.

Noun

keratocyst (plural keratocysts)

  1. An odontogenic cyst composed of keratinized squamous epithelial tissue

Forms of keratocyst

pluralkeratocysts

Origin of keratocyst

From kerato- + cyst.

Words formed from keratocyst

Questions about keratocyst

What does keratocyst mean?
Keratocyst means an odontogenic cyst composed of keratinized squamous epithelial tissue.
What part of speech is keratocyst?
Keratocyst is a noun.
What is the plural of keratocyst?
The plural of keratocyst is keratocysts.

Words near keratocyst in the dictionary

  1. keratoconjunctive
  2. keratoconjunctivitis
  3. keratoconjunctivitis sicca
  4. keratoconjunctivity
  5. keratoconus
  6. keratocyst
  7. keratocystic
  8. keratocysts
  9. keratocyte
  10. keratocytes
  11. keratocytic

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