Cystiform

/ˈsɪs.tɪ.fɔrm/ adjective

Definition

Having the form or shape of a cyst; resembling a bladder or hollow sac.

Etymology

From Latin cystis (bladder) combined with -form (shaped like). This term describes any structure, whether in biology or medicine, that has the characteristic rounded, hollow appearance of a cyst.

Kelly Says

Cystiform is a descriptor that works across medicine, biology, and even geology—you can have cystiform parasites, cystiform cavities in rocks, and cystiform organs in animals, which shows how useful a simple shape descriptor becomes when something appears in nature over and over again.

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