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cystic

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪstɪk/

Definition of cystic

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)

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