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Cyst vs Sinus - What's the difference?

cyst | sinus |

As nouns the difference between cyst and sinus

is that cyst is a pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ while sinus is sine (abbreviated form: sin ).

cyst

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

    • See also

    * enchondroma ----

    sinus

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia sinus) (sinuses)
  • (anatomy) A pouch or cavity in any organ or tissue, especially the paranasal sinus.
  • A notch or depression between two lobes or teeth in the margin of an organ.
  • (pathology) An abnormal cavity or passage such as a fistula, caused by the destruction of tissue.
  • A bay of the sea; a recess in the shore.

    • Derived terms

    * sinusitis * ethmoid sinus * frontal sinus * maxillary sinus * sphenoid sinus * paranasal sinus

    Anagrams

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