Associations to the word «Cystic»

Wiktionary

CYSTIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to a cyst.
CYSTIC, adjective. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS, noun. (pathology) An inherited condition in which the exocrine glands produce abnormally viscous mucus, causing chronic respiratory and digestive problems.

Dictionary definition

CYSTIC, adjective. Of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder).
CYSTIC, adjective. Of or relating to or resembling a cyst.

Wise words

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