cystic

American

[sis-tik] / ˈsɪs tɪk /

adjective

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

cystic British

/ ˈsɪstɪk /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

intercystic

adjective
precystic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cystic

First recorded in 1625–35; cyst + -ic

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