different between cystic vs fibrocystic

cystic

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?s?st?k/
  • Rhymes: -?st?k

Adjective

cystic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a cyst.
  2. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.

Derived terms

  • cystic duct
  • cystic fibrosis
  • cystic worm
  • semicystic

Translations

cystic From the web:



fibrocystic

English

Etymology

fibro- +? cystic

Adjective

fibrocystic (not comparable)

  1. (pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.

fibrocystic From the web:

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