Spanish word

quiste

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈkiste/

Meaning

  • masculine nouncyst

Example

Tengo un quiste en el cuello.

I have a cyst on my neck.

Illustration for quiste (cyst)

More examples

Voy a ir al médico por un quiste que me molesta.

I'm going to see a doctor about a cyst that's bothering me.

Core concept

Encapsulated sac in body tissue holding fluid or semisolid material.

Common phrases

  • notar un quiste

    notice a lump

  • ir al médico por un quiste

    see a doctor about a lump

Similar words

bulto: Noticeable bulge beneath the skin that can be touched and described informally.
nódulo: Small, compact lump within tissue, often felt as a firm knot.
masa: Moderately large lump or growth inside the body, usually sizable and detectable.
absceso: Infected pocket of pus in tissue that causes tenderness, heat, and swelling.

Definition in Spanish

Lesión o masa cerrada en un tejido u órgano, delimitada por una cápsula y que puede contener líquido, aire o material semisólido.

Word origin

From Greek κύστις 'bladder' via Latin cystis, the word enters Spanish medical usage as a term for an enclosed sac in tissue.

Usage tips

  • Quiste is a medical term in Spanish, and in everyday speech people often say bulto or bolita instead, so quiste appears mainly in clinical descriptions and reports.

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