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.

Origin of cystic

1
First recorded in 1625–35; cyst + -ic

Other words from cystic

  • in·ter·cys·tic, adjective
  • pre·cys·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cystic

cystic

/ (ˈsɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a cyst

  2. having or enclosed within a cyst; encysted

  1. relating to the gall bladder or urinary bladder

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