Cystic

/ˈsɪstɪk/ adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a cyst. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or resembling a cyst wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder) wordnet

Synonyms

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cyst-containingcyst-formingcystiformencystedhydatidmarsupial

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"Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease."

Etymology

From Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis).

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