cystic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪstɪk/
• Rhymes: -ɪstɪk

Adjective

cystic (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to a cyst.
2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.

Derived terms

• cystic duct
• cystic fibrosis
• cystic mastitis
• cystic worm
• hematocystic
• semicystic

Translations

Of or pertaining to a cyst

• Catalan: quístic
• French: kystique (fr)
• Greek: κυστικός (el) (kystikós)
• Italian: cistico (it)
• Portuguese: cístico
• Spanish: quístico (es)

Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder

• Greek: κυστικός (el) (kystikós)
• Spanish: cístico (es)