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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.



cystic

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a cyst

  2. having or enclosed within a cyst; encysted

  3. relating to the gall bladder or urinary bladder

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • intercystic adjective
  • precystic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cystic1

First recorded in 1625–35; cyst + -ic
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Worsening osteoporosis in older women may lead to exhaling DMS, as can the positive effects of a medication cocktail for children with cystic fibrosis.

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Conditions which are not currently on the medical exemption list include Parkinson's disease, cystic fibrosis and motor neurone disease.

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These include Huntington's disease, cystic fibrosis and some rare inherited cancer conditions.

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It is thought more than 61,000 patients in the UK need it, including those with pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis.

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The most obvious way that a pair of blood-related parents might increase health risks for a child is through a recessive disorder, like cystic fibrosis or sickle cell disease.

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