Letter C

Cysts

<B>Cysts:</B> Cysts are abnormal, closed sac-like structures within a tissue that contain a liquid, gaseous, or semisolid substance.

Cysts can occur anywhere in the body and can vary in size.

The outer, or capsular, portion of a cyst is termed the cyst wall.

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