Cyst (sist)

cyst

A cyst is a deep-seated mass filled with liquid or semisolid material and surrounded by a capsule (an enveloping layer of tissue). A cyst may be as small as a pinhead or as large as a fist. Most cysts result from a blockage of follicular ducts or glandular structures. Cysts appear in very severe acne.

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