II. Definition

  1. Circumscribed, thick-walled lesion deep within skin
  2. Covered by normal Epidermis
  3. Contain fluid or semisolid material

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Ontology: Cyst (C0010709)

Definition (NCI) A sac-like closed membranous structure that may be empty or contain fluid or amorphous material.
Definition (NCI_NCI-GLOSS) A sac or capsule in the body. It may be filled with fluid or other material.
Definition (MSH) Any fluid-filled closed cavity or sac that is lined by an EPITHELIUM. Cysts can be of normal, abnormal, non-neoplastic, or neoplastic tissues.
Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D003560
SnomedCT 12494005, 441457006, 133846001, 264515009, 367643001
English Cysts, CYST NOS, Cyst -RETIRED-, Cyst NOS, Cyst (disorder), Cysts [Disease/Finding], cyst, cysts, Cyst - morphology, Cyst (morphologic abnormality), Cyst, Cyst, NOS, Cyst (morphologic abnormality) [Ambiguous]
Dutch cyste NAO, cyste, Cyste
French Kyste SAI, Kyste, KYSTE SAI, Kystes
German Zyste NNB, ZYSTE NNB, Zyste, Zysten
Italian Cisti NAS, Ciste, Cisti
Portuguese Quisto NE, QUISTO NE, Quisto, Cistos
Spanish Quiste NEOM, quiste (trastorno), quiste - RETIRADO -, quiste (anomalía morfológica), quiste (concepto no activo), quiste - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), quiste, Quiste, Quistes
Japanese 嚢胞NOS, ノウホウNOS, ノウホウ, シスト, 嚢胞, のう胞, 包嚢, 嚢腫
Swedish Cystor
Czech cysty, Cysta, Cysta NOS
Finnish Kystat
Russian KISTY, КИСТЫ
Croatian CISTE
Polish Torbiele
Hungarian Cysta, Cysta k.m.n.
Norwegian Klumper, Knuter, Kuler, Cyster