cystic

Adjective

Meaning

Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa.

Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma.

Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; esp., pertaining to, or contained in, either the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

sac vesicular cellular pathology fibrous ventricular cyst fibrosis marsupial capsular bursitis hydatid bladdery sacculated sacculus
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Phrases with the word

cystic structure cystic fibrosis of the pancreas cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator cystic fibrosis chloride channel cystic fibrosis chloride conductance regulator cystic fibrosis chloride ion channel

Examples

To go to hospitals and see people fight and overcome cystic fibrosis or cancer or any number of illnesses is to see courage that is humbling. And athletes constantly need to be humbled. Dale Murphy

While there is no cure, cystic fibrosis is so close to being a livable disease. There is a lot of hope. Max Carver

Personally, I had a close friend with cystic fibrosis. I won't ever forget how he handled himself. In the face of extreme challenges and very harrowing circumstances, he maintained a positive outlook and was just very dignified, even in his suffering. Max Carver

About 20% of cases of cystic fibrosis present with meconium ileus, while approximately 20% of one series of cases of meconium ileus did not have cystic fibrosis. Source: Internet

According to a Kaiser Permanente report, 87% of babies diagnosed with cystic fibrosis before birth are tragically aborted. Source: Internet

Additionally, there have been numerous animal and other experimental clinical trials evaluating the efficacy of bacteriophages for various diseases, such as infected burns and wounds, and cystic fibrosis associated lung infections, among others. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cysteinylation cysteinyldopa cysteinylglycine cystic artery cystic breast disease cystic duct