Meanings
adjectivepolycystic (comparative more polycystic, superlative most polycystic)
comparative more polycystic · superlative most polycystic
- medicineHaving many cysts.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishcystic
- Englishpolycystic
Translations
Catalan poliquístic
- poliquístichaving many cysts
French polykystique
- polykystiquehaving many cysts
Greek πολυκυστικός
- πολυκυστικός (polykystikós)having many cysts
Italian policistico
- policisticohaving many cysts
Polish wielotorbielowaty
- wielotorbielowatyhaving many cysts
Spanish poliquístico
- poliquísticohaving many cysts
Cite this entry
APA
polycystic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycystic
MLA
“polycystic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycystic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polycystic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polycystic.
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