cystic

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/ˈsɪstɪk/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a cyst.

OriginMiddle French cystique ← Ancient Greek κύστις →
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Meanings

adjectivecystic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a cyst.
  2. not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cystosecystous

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκύστις
  2. Middle Frenchcystique
  3. Englishcystic

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

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Translations

Arabic مَثَانِيّ
  • مَثَانِيّ (maṯāniyy)Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder
Catalan quístic
  • quísticOf or pertaining to a cyst
French kystique
  • kystiqueOf or pertaining to a cyst
Greek κυστικός, κυστικός
  • κυστικός (kystikós)Of or pertaining to a cyst
  • κυστικός (kystikós)Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder
Italian cistico
  • cisticoOf or pertaining to a cyst
Portuguese cístico
  • císticoOf or pertaining to a cyst
Spanish quístico, cístico
  • quísticoOf or pertaining to a cyst
  • císticoOf or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with cystic

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Cite this entry
APA

cystic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic

MLA

“cystic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cystic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cystic.

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