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paracystitis

[ par-uh-si-stahy-tis ]
/ ˌpær ə sɪˈstaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the connective tissue around the urinary bladder.

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Origin of paracystitis

First recorded in 1875–80; para-1 + cystitis

Words nearby paracystitis

paracrine, paracusis, paracyesis, para-cymene, paracystic, paracystitis, parade, parade armor, parade bed, parade rest, para-dichlorobenzene
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Medical definitions for paracystitis

paracystitis
[ păr′ə-sĭ-stī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the connective tissue and other structures surrounding the urinary bladder.
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