How to Pronounce Retention Cyst of Sinus

Say it like this: reh-TEN-shun SIST uv SY-nus. The stress falls on the second syllable of 'retention' (TEN), and the first syllable of 'sinus' (SY). Think of it as emphasizing the middle of the first word and the beginning of the last word.

'Retention' comes from the Latin word meaning 'to hold back' or 'to keep.' In 'retention cyst,' it refers to fluid that is being held or trapped inside the sinus because a duct is blocked. It's the same root you see in the word 'retain.'

'Cyst' comes from a Greek word meaning 'bladder' or 'pouch.' In medical language, a cyst is simply a closed sac filled with fluid or other material. You'll hear 'cyst' in many other medical terms like 'ovarian cyst' or 'sebaceous cyst.'

Break it like this: re-TEN-shun (3 syllables) / SIST (1 syllable) / uv (1 syllable) / SY-nus (2 syllables). That's nine syllables total, but the main stress lands on TEN in the first word and SY in the last word.

Many people stress the first syllable and say 'RET-en-shun' instead of 'reh-TEN-shun.' Others sometimes rush and say 'SY-nus' as 'SIN-us,' which changes the pronunciation. Remember: the stress goes on the middle of 'retention' and the beginning of 'sinus.'

It's a fluid-filled pouch that forms inside a sinus when a mucus duct gets blocked. The fluid gets 'retained' (trapped) because it can't drain out the normal way. It's a benign (non-harmful) condition that doctors find quite often.

'Cyst' appears in many medical terms: cystic fibrosis, cystitis (bladder inflammation), and polycystic kidney disease. All of these words include 'cyst' because they involve fluid-filled sacs or pouches in the body.

Sure! Here's an example: 'The radiologist identified a retention cyst of sinus on the patient's imaging scan.' This sentence uses the term the way doctors and nurses do when discussing medical findings.