Visual meaning of 'cysts' - Social Visual Dictionary

Visual illustration of cysts: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ. - Image 1

noun

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

Examples:

"The doctor found several small cysts on the woman's kidney during the ultrasound. "

medicine disease organ body biology anatomy

noun

Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).

Examples:

"The doctor suspected a problem and ordered a cystoscopic examination to check my bladder lining for any abnormalities. "

medicine organ anatomy disease biology

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Visual illustration for the word "examination" - The act of examining.

examinationnoun

/ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of examining.

"The examination of the patient's symptoms took several hours. "

Visual illustration for the word "ultrasound" - Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

ultrasoundnoun

/ˈʌltrəsaʊnd/

Sound with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing, which is approximately 20 kilohertz.

"The doctor used ultrasound to see the baby inside the mother's womb. "

Visual illustration for the word "bladder" - A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

bladdernoun

/ˈblædə/ /ˈblæɾɚ/

A flexible sac that can expand and contract and that holds liquids or gases.

"My bladder is getting full; I need to use the restroom. "

Visual illustration for the word "pertaining" - To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

pertainingverb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

To belong to or be a part of; be an adjunct, attribute, or accessory of

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Visual illustration for the word "several" - An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

severalnoun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

Visual illustration for the word "abnormalities" - The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

abnormalitiesnoun

/ˌæbnɔːrˈmælətiz/ /ˌæbnɔːrˈmælətɪz/

The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.

"The doctor ordered more tests to check for any abnormalities in the blood sample. "

Visual illustration for the word "substance" - Physical matter; material.

substancenoun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

Visual illustration for the word "containing" - To hold inside.

containingverb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

To hold inside.

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

Visual illustration for the word "develops" - To change with a specific direction, progress.

developsverb

/dɪˈveləps/ /dəˈveləps/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The child develops her reading skills with practice. "

Visual illustration for the word "cavities" - A hole or hollow depression.

cavitiesnoun

/ˈkævətiz/

A hole or hollow depression.

"The dentist found two small cavities in my back teeth. "

Visual illustration for the word "suspected" - To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

suspectedverb

/səsˈpɛktɪd/

To imagine or suppose (something) to be true, or to exist, without proof.

"to suspect the presence of disease"

Visual illustration for the word "compounds" - An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

compoundsnoun

/ˈkɑmpaʊndz/ /kəmˈpaʊndz/

An enclosure within which workers, prisoners, or soldiers are confined

""During the war, the refugees lived in guarded compounds for their safety." "