cyst/o

Medical Root
cyst/o

cyst/o means bladder, sac (from the Greek).

What does cyst/o mean?

The root cyst/o means "bladder, sac". It is used to build many medical terms, and comes from the Greek.

Example words using cyst/o

WordMeaning
cystitisinflammation of the bladder
cystoscopylooking inside the bladder

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