Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun cyst

2 senses of cyst

Sense 1
cyst -- (a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure)
       => pathology -- (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Sense 2
vesicle, cyst -- (a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid))
       => sac -- (a structure resembling a bag in an animal)