Cyst (Cysts) Glossary of Terms

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Abnormal: Outside the expected norm, or uncharacteristic of a particular patient.

Benign: Not malignant. A benign tumor is one that does not invade surrounding tissue or sp...

Biopsy: The removal of a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope to check for ...

Bladder: A hollow organ in the lower abdomen that stores urine. The kidneys filter waste f...

Bumps: The raised area of a bump or bruise results from blood leaking from these injured b...

Cancer: An abnormal growth of cells which tend to proliferate in an uncontrolled way and, ...

Capsule: Capsule has many meanings in medicine including the following:

1. In medici...

Catheter: A thin, flexible tube.

Cervix: The cervix is the lower, narrow part of the uterus (womb). The uterus, a hollow, ...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Chronic disease: A disease that persists for a long time. A chronic disease is one lasting...

Coccyx: The small tail-like bone at the bottom of the spine, very near the anus. It is the...

Computerized tomography: Pictures of structures within the body created by a computer that...

CT scan: Computerized tomography scan. Pictures of structures within the body created by a...

Cyst: A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material.

Cysts: Cysts are abnormal, closed sac-like structures within a tissue that contain a liqui...

Dermoid: Also called a dermoid cyst of the ovary, this is a bizarre tumor, usually benign,...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Drain: A device for removing fluid from a cavity or wound. A drain is typically a tube or ...

Epidermal: Pertaining to the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.

Ganglion: The celebrated 2nd century Greek physician Galen ((c. 130-201 A.D.) who lived a...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Joint: The area where two bones are attached for the purpose of permitting body parts to m...

Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid...

Knee: The knee is a joint which has three parts. The thigh bone (the femur) meets the lar...

Liver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t...

Magnetic resonance imaging: A procedure that uses magnetism, radio waves, and a computer t...

Malignancy: A tumor that is malignant (cancerous), that can invade and destroy nearby tiss...

Microscope: An optical instrument that augments the power of the eye to see small objects....

MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging.

Nomenclature: A system of names used in a particular discipline, as in medicine and surger...

Obstruction: Blockage of a passageway. See, for example: Airway obstruction; Intestinal o...

Outpatient: A patient who is not hospitalized, but instead comes to a physician?s office, ...

Ovarian: Of or pertaining to the ovary.

Ovarian cyst: A fluid-filled sac in the ovary.

Ovary: The female gonad, one of a pair of reproductive glands in women. The ovaries are lo...

Pancreatic: Having to do with the pancreas.

Pilonidal: Refers to an embedded (ingrown) hair or tuft of hair. Literally, a nest of hair...

Pilonidal cyst: An abscess that occurs in the cleft between the buttocks at the base of th...

Polycystic ovary syndrome: Abbreviated PCOS. Polcystic ovary syndrome is a condition in wo...

Popliteal: Referring to the back of the knee. For example, the popliteal fossa is the holl...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Recur: To occur again; to return. For example, a symptom, sign, or disease can recur.

Rule out: Term used in medicine, meaning to eliminate or exclude something from considera...

Scan: As a noun, the data or image obtained from the examination of organs or regions of...

Sebaceous cyst: A sebaceous cyst is a rounded swollen area of the skin formed by an abnorm...

Substance: 1. Material with particular features.
2. The material that...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Syndrome: A combination of symptoms and signs that together represent a disease process.

Syringe: A medical device that is used to inject fluid into, or withdraw fluid from, the b...

Tailbone: Popular name for the coccyx, the small bone at the bottom of the spine made up o...

Tear: A drop of the salty secretion of the lacrimal glands which serves to moisten the con...

Tendon: The soft tissue by which muscle attaches to bone. Tendons are somewhat flexible, b...

Thyroid: 1. The thyroid gland. Also, pertaining to the thyroid gland. 2. A p...

Tomography: The process for generating a tomogram, a two-dimensional image of a slice or s...

Tumor: An abnormal mass of tissue. Tumors are a classic sign of inflammation, and can be ...

Ultrasound: High-frequency sound waves. Ultra-sound waves can be bounced off tissues by us...

Vaginal opening: The exterior opening to the vagina, the muscular canal that extends from ...

Wrist: The part of the hand that is nearest the forearm and consists of the carpal bones a...

X-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used...