cysto-

prefix

Of or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.

OriginEnglish cyst ← Late Latin cystis ← Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis) →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. anatomyOf or relating to any cyst, sac, or bladder.
  2. anatomyOf or relating to the urinary bladder.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύστη (kústē)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
  5. Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
  6. Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
  7. Late Latincystis
  8. Englishcyst
  9. Englishcysto-

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κύστη (kústē). By surface analysis, cyst + -o-.

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Translations

French cysto-
  • cysto-of or relating to the bladder
Polish cysto-
  • cysto-of or relating to the bladder
Cite this entry
APA

cysto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysto-

MLA

“cysto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysto-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cysto-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cysto-.

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