Words Containing CYS

112 words contain CYS anywhere. Scores range up to 32 points (CHOLECYSTECTOMY), averaging 18.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A mammalian embryo in the early stage before implantation.

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Plural of BLASTOCYST.

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The gallbladder.

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Surgical removal of the gallbladder.

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Plural form of cholecystitis.

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Inflammation of the gallbladder.

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Plural of CHOLECYSTITIS.

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A hormone that stimulates digestion of fat and protein.

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Creation of an opening in the gallbladder to drain bile.

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Surgical incision into the gallbladder.

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Plural of CHOLECYST.

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A stinging cell structure in cnidarians.

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Plural of CNIDOCYST.

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An abnormal sac in the body containing fluid or semi-solid material.

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An aminothiol used to treat cystine excretion and radiation sickness.

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Plural of CYSTEAMINE.

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Plural of CYSTECTOMY.

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Surgical removal of the bladder or a cyst.

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Alternative form of cysteine.

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A sulfur-containing amino acid found in many proteins.

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Plural of CYSTEINE.

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Relating to or derived from cysteine.

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Plural of CYSTEIN.

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Relating to or resembling a cyst.

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Plural of cysticercus.

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A tapeworm larva with the scolex fully occupying its enclosing cyst.

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Plural of CYSTICERCOID.

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Plural of cysticercosis.

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Infection with larval tapeworms in tissues, often affecting muscles and brain.

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The larval stage of tapeworms, a fluid-filled cyst with a scolex.

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A parasitic flatworm in the suborder Cystidea.

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An extinct echinoderm of the class Cystoidea.

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Plural of CYSTIDEAN.

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Plural of CYSTID.

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Having the form or appearance of a cyst.

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A crystalline amino acid found in proteins such as keratin.

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Plural of CYSTINE.

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Plural of cystinosis.

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A disorder caused by abnormal cystine metabolism.

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The presence of cystine in the urine.

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Plural of CYSTINURIA.

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Plural of cystitis.

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Inflammation of the urinary bladder.

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Plural of CYSTITIS.

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A reproductive structure in some red algae containing spores.

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Relating to a cystocarp, the fruiting body of red algae.

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Plural of CYSTOCARP.

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A condition where the bladder bulges into the vagina.

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Plural of CYSTOCELE.

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Producing cysts or cyst-like structures.

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Plural of CYSTOGRAPHY.

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X-ray imaging of the urinary bladder.

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Resembling a cyst or bladder.

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Plural of CYSTOID.

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A stone or concretion in the bladder.

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Plural of cystolithiasis; presence of bladder stones.

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The presence of stones in the bladder.

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Plural of CYSTOLITH.

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An endoscope used to examine the bladder and ureter.

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Plural of CYSTOSCOPE.

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CHOLECYSTECTOMY scores 32 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.