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Cyst vs Lipoma - What's the difference?

cyst | lipoma |

As nouns the difference between cyst and lipoma

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 lipoma is (pathology) a nonmalignant tumor comprising fat cells.

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 ----

    lipoma

    English

    (wikipedia lipoma)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) A nonmalignant tumor comprising fat cells.
  • Derived terms

    * lipomatous