cystic

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɪstɪk/

adjective

  • 1 Medicine relating to or characterized by cysts: cystic degeneration of white matter masses in the ovary may be cystic or solid
  • Zoology (of a parasite or other organism) enclosed in a cyst: the cystic stage
  • 2relating to the urinary bladder or the gall bladder: the cystic artery

Origin:

mid 17th century (originally referring to the gall bladder): from French cystique or modern Latin cysticus, from late Latin cystis (see cyst)