unicameral bone cyst

unicameral bone cyst
simple bone c.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • bone cyst — ▪ pathology       benign bone tumour that is usually saclike and filled with fluid. Unicameral bone cysts affect the long bones, particularly the humerus and the femur, or heel bones in children and adolescents and are frequently detected as a… …   Universalium

  • simple bone cyst — a unilocular, cystic, often asymptomatic bone lesion usually occurring in the long tubular bones of children and adolescents; it is hollow or fluid filled, lacks an epithelial lining, and does not penetrate the cortex or extend into soft tissue.… …   Medical dictionary

  • Cyst — A closed sac or capsule, usually filled with fluid or semisolid material. * * * 1. A bladder. 2. An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material, with a membranous lining. SEE ALSO: pseudocyst. [G. kystis, bladder] adventitious c.… …   Medical dictionary

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