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aceph·a·lo·cyst (a-sefґə-lo-sist″) [a-1 + cephalo- + cyst] a true hydatid cyst that fails to produce brood capsules; called also sterile cyst.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Acephalocyst — A*ceph a*lo*cyst, n. [Gr. ake falos without a head + ky stis bladder.] (Zo[ o]l.) A larval entozo[ o]n in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; so… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
acephalocyst — n. [Gr. a, without; kephale, head; kystis, bladder] (PLATYHELMINTHES: Cestoda) A hydatid larval stage; bladderworm; cysticercus … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
acephalocyst — noun /ɑˈsɛfəloʊsɪst|əˈsɛfəloʊsɪst/ A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; so called from the absence of a head or visible organs… … Wiktionary
acephalocyst — aceph·a·lo·cyst … English syllables
acephalocyst — … Useful english dictionary
sterile cyst — acephalocyst … Medical dictionary
acephalocystic — adjective see acephalocyst … Useful english dictionary
