Medical Term:
sac
Pronunciation: sak
Definition:
- A pouch or bursa.
- An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth.
- The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst.
Synonym(s): saccus
[L. saccus, a bag]
See Also: sacculus
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