adjective
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of, relating to, or resembling a cyst
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having or enclosed within a cyst; encysted
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relating to the gall bladder or urinary bladder
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“It’s true that there’s a blockade against Cuba, but something good has to come out of all this,” said Iraida Ávila, who lives on the outskirts of Havana with her daughter, who has cystic fibrosis.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Vertex is trying to expand beyond its treatments of cystic fibrosis, which have helped power its total market capitalization above $100 billion.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Some inherited diseases, including cystic fibrosis, hemophilia, and Tay Sachs disease, involve multiple genetic mutations within a person's DNA.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
Yvonne recalled standing in a church when she was aged about 20, at the funeral of a childhood friend who had died from cystic fibrosis.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025
He was planning to be one of the Ambassadors of Tolerance—but due to complications from cystic fibrosis, his body rejected his lung transplant.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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