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cyst

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002225

A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body. It may be filled with fluid, air, pus, or other material. Most cysts are benign (not cancer).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002225
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002225",
  "term": "cyst",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A closed, sac-like pocket of tissue that can form anywhere in the body. It may be filled with fluid, air, pus, or other material. Most cysts are benign (not cancer).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/cyst/"
}

Record 5,591 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.