cystostomy

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noun

The surgical opening of a cyst.

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Meanings

nouncystostomy (plural cystostomies)

plural cystostomies

  1. The surgical opening of a cyst.

Origin

From cysto- + -stomy.

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Cite this entry
APA

cystostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystostomy

MLA

“cystostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystostomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystostomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystostomy.

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