blood cyst

/bləd sɪst/
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Other forms: blood cysts

Definitions of blood cyst
  1. noun
    a cyst containing blood
    synonyms: hematocyst, hemorrhagic cyst
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    types:
    cephalhematoma, cephalohematoma
    a collection of blood under the scalp of a newborn; caused by pressure during birth
    type of:
    cyst
    a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
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