"encystment" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: encystments [plural]
Etymology: From en- + cyst + -ment. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|en|cyst|ment}} en- + cyst + -ment Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} encystment (countable and uncountable, plural encystments)
  1. The formation of a cyst. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encystment-en-noun-TMCPN6i0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ment, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
  2. The process of becoming enclosed by, or as if by, a cyst. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-encystment-en-noun-Hnnv~4G5 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with en-, English terms suffixed with -ment Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ment: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: encystation
Categories (other): Pathology Disambiguation of Pathology: 0 0

Inflected forms

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