cystic

American  

[sis-tik] / ˈsɪs tɪk /

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.

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cystic British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• intercystic
  adjective
• precystic
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of cystic

First recorded in 1625–35; cyst + -ic

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Example Sentences

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cystic

Isotretinoin may be an option if those medicines don’t work, or for cases of severe cystic acne.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Those with long indie-film memories will recall the role of cystic fibrosis in Kirby Dick’s alarming, inspiring 1997 documentary “Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

She struggles with repeat infections of all kinds — ear infections, conjunctivitis, pneumonia — and the drug, which is approved to treat cystic fibrosis, has helped keep her healthy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The biotech says its cystic fibrosis drug candidate missed the mark in a Phase 2a trial, though the news could be a boon to shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“But if I do, it doesn’t change anything for us, Will. It makes it worse,” I say, knowing that new lungs won’t rid me of cystic fibrosis.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

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