The biological process by which cysts form or develop in an organism's body.
From Greek 'kystis' (cyst/bladder) + 'genesis' (origin/creation). First used in medical literature in the late 1800s to describe how parasites and diseased tissues create protective sacs.
Your body sometimes walls off infections or problems by creating these protective bubble-like sacs—it's like a biological containment strategy. Understanding cystogenesis helps doctors figure out why patients develop cysts from tapeworms, fungi, or even dead tissue!
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