| BLASTOCYSTS | • blastocysts n. Plural of blastocyst. • BLASTOCYST n. a mammalian blastula in which some differentiation of cells has occurred. |
| CYSTEAMINES | • cysteamines n. Plural of cysteamine. • CYSTEAMINE n. a cysteine derivative that has been used in the prevention of radiation sickness. |
| CYSTICERCUS | • cysticercus n. The larval stage of any of several tapeworms, having a fluid-filled cyst enclosing a scolex. • CYSTICERCUS n. the larval stage of many tapeworms. |
| CYSTINURIAS | • cystinurias n. Plural of cystinuria. • CYSTINURIA n. a condition in which excessive levels of the amino acid cystine are present in the urine. |
| CYSTOCARPIC | • CYSTOCARPIC adj. relating to a cystocarp. |
| CYSTOGENOUS | • CYSTOGENOUS adj. forming or secreting cysts. |
| CYSTOGRAPHY | • cystography n. A procedure used to visualize the urinary bladder by means of X-rays. • CYSTOGRAPHY n. radiography of the urinary bladder using a contrast medium. |
| CYSTOSCOPES | • cystoscopes n. Plural of cystoscope. • CYSTOSCOPE n. an instrument for examining the bladder. |
| CYSTOSCOPIC | • cystoscopic adj. Relating to, or using cystoscopy. • CYSTOSCOPIC adj. relating to a cystoscope. |
| CYSTOTOMIES | • cystotomies n. Plural of cystotomy. • CYSTOTOMY n. surgical incision into the bladder. |
| ENCYSTATION | • encystation n. Encystment. • ENCYSTATION n. the state of being encysted. |
| ENCYSTMENTS | • encystments n. Plural of encystment. • ENCYSTMENT n. the act of encysting. |
| FIBROCYSTIC | • fibrocystic adj. (Pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces. • FIBROCYSTIC adj. of or relating to growth of fibrous tissue with cystic spaces. |
| HETEROCYSTS | • heterocysts n. Plural of heterocyst. • HETEROCYST n. a cell larger than the others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algae related to nostoc. |
| MICROCYSTIN | • microcystin n. (Biochemistry) Any of a class of cyclic oligopeptide hepatotoxins produced by cyanobacteria. |
| NEMATOCYSTS | • nematocysts n. Plural of nematocyst. • NEMATOCYST n. an older name for a cnidoblast, a stinging cell in e.g. jellyfish. |
| SARCOCYSTIS | • Sarcocystis prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Sarcocystidae – certain parasitic chromists. • SARCOCYSTIS n. a sporozoan of the genus Sarcocystis, parasitic in muscles of mammals. |
| SPOROCYSTIC | • sporocystic adj. Relating to sporocysts. • SPOROCYSTIC adj. of or like a sporocyst. |
| TRICHOCYSTS | • trichocysts n. Plural of trichocyst. • TRICHOCYST n. a lasso cell. |