cystic

[ sis-tik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or having a cyst or cysts; encysted.
2. Anatomy. belonging or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder.

cystic

/ ˈsɪstɪk /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a cyst
2. having or enclosed within a cyst; encysted
3. relating to the gall bladder or urinary bladder

Other Words From

• inter·cystic adjective
• pre·cystic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cystic¹

First recorded in 1625–35; cyst + -ic

Example Sentences

A 2003 study suggested that TMAO might treat cystic fibrosis.

From Science News For Students

Their children have disabilities such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, asthma, Down syndrome, lung conditions, organ and blood stem cell transplants, and weakened immune systems, according to the lawsuit.

From Time

Restoring specific proteins to treat genetic diseases, such as cystic fibrosis.

From Science News

Splicing contributes to many diseases, including cystic fibrosis and cancer, and even those to which it doesn’t contribute, Kinney says, “may be treated by modulating the splicing process.”

From Nautilus

Setzer sells products made from the plant and because she also happens to have cystic hygroma, a cyst-causing condition that has left her needing facial surgeries and unable to close her mouth or eyes, strangers tend to hurl insults at her online.

From Washington Post

His one stipulation before okaying a poster of his Jockey ad, for example, was that all proceeds go to cystic fibrosis.

From The Daily Beast

Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic malady, dooms its sufferers to a short and burdened life.

From The Daily Beast

A cystic fibrosis patient has been denied access to a compassionate use program because it's temporary.

From The Daily Beast

SMA is sometimes referred to as “Baby ALS,” because the incidence rate is so similar to cystic fibrosis and ALS.

From The Daily Beast

I read everything I could on genetics and also on cystic fibrosis.

From The Daily Beast

Ovariotomy signifies the removal through an abdominal incision of cystic and solid tumours of the ovary, and parovarian cysts.

From Project Gutenberg

Hydrocystoma is a cystic affection of the sweat-gland ducts, seated upon the face.

From Project Gutenberg

The cystic formation belongs naturally enough to this tube, not to the nervous system.

From Project Gutenberg

He is the doctor who treated our children for cystic fibrosis.

From Project Gutenberg

And before you started your campaign on cystic fibrosis, they had already moved to Dallas?

From Project Gutenberg