Medical Root
cyst/o
cyst/o means urinary bladder, or a fluid-filled sac (from the Greek kystis, meaning bladder or bag).
What does cyst/o mean?
The root cyst/o means the urinary bladder, and can also mean a fluid-filled sac. It comes from the Greek word kystis. It appears in words about the bladder and its conditions. For example, cystitis is inflammation of the bladder, and cystoscopy is an examination of the bladder using a scope. The similar root vesic/o also means bladder, from Latin.
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What does cyst/o mean?
The root cyst/o means the urinary bladder, and can also mean a fluid-filled sac. It comes from Greek.
What is cystitis?
It is inflammation of the bladder, combining cyst/o with -itis.
What is cystoscopy?
It is a visual examination of the bladder using a scope, combining cyst/o with -scopy.
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