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Retention cyst

Retention \Re*ten"tion\, n. [L. retentio: cf. F. r['e]tention. See Retain.]

  1. The act of retaining, or the state of being ratined.

  2. The power of retaining; retentiveness.

    No woman's heart So big, to hold so much; they lack retention.
    --Shak.

  3. That which contains something, as a tablet; a ???? of preserving impressions. [R.]
    --Shak.

  4. The act of withholding; retraint; reserve.
    --Shak.

  5. Place of custody or confinement.

  6. (Law) The right of withholding a debt, or of retaining property until a debt due to the person claiming the right be duly paid; a lien.
    --Erskine. Craig.

    Retention cyst (Med.), a cyst produced by obstruction of a duct leading from a secreting organ and the consequent retention of the natural secretions.