Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to, consisting of, or resembling a cyst: A cyst is a closed sac-like structure, often filled with liquid, semisolid, or gaseous material, that can form in any part of the body. "Cystic" describes something that has the nature or appearance of such a structure.
   • Relating to the gallbladder or urinary bladder: In anatomy, "cystic" can specifically refer to these normal, fluid-containing organs. For example, the "cystic duct" is the duct that connects the gallbladder to the common bile duct.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The ultrasound revealed a cystic mass on the ovary. (The scan showed a sac-like growth filled with fluid on the ovary.)
  • The surgeon carefully dissected the cystic duct during the cholecystectomy. (The surgeon carefully separated the duct connected to the gallbladder during the gallbladder removal surgery.)
  • The disease can cause cystic changes in the lungs. (The illness can lead to the formation of abnormal, cyst-like spaces in the lung tissue.)

Advanced Usage

• "Cystic fibrosis": A specific, inherited genetic disorder that causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system, and other organs by producing thick, sticky mucus that can lead to recurrent infections and the formation of cysts and scar tissue (fibrosis).
  • Research into cystic fibrosis has led to significant advances in treatment.

Variants and Related Words

• Cyst (n): The sac-like structure itself.
  • The dermatologist drained the cyst.
• Cystitis (n): Inflammation of the urinary bladder.
  • A urinary tract infection can lead to cystitis.

Synonyms

• Sac-like: Having the form of a pouch or sac.
• Vesicular: Relating to or consisting of small bladder-like sacs (often used in biology, e.g., vesicular rash).

Related Phrases

(Note: "Cystic" is primarily a medical/adjectival term and does not commonly form phrasal verbs or idioms in general English.) - Cystic artery: The artery that supplies blood to the gallbladder. - Cystic lesion: A general medical term for an area of damaged or abnormal tissue that has a cyst-like appearance on a scan.

Adjective

1. of or relating to or resembling a cyst
2. of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder)