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Definition of cystic
1 : of or relating to the urinary bladder or the gallbladder
2 : relating to, composed of, or containing cysts
3 : enclosed in a cyst
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Recent Examples of cystic from the Web
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In the lab, Crispr has helped correct mutations in human cells that cause diseases like sickle cell anemia or cystic fibrosis.
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Her battle began when she was first diagnosed in 2009 with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare form of cancer.
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In the 1960s, children with cystic fibrosis were expected to live until about 10.
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Here is a very different, terrifying example of sense: In Canada, people with cystic fibrosis live, on average, about ten years longer than those in the United States.
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Grunewald was first diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma in 2009 during her college years at the University of Minnesota.
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To the reader’s point, Frank and his wife lost their daughter to cystic fibrosis in 1980.
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The motion also claims that Miller was admitted into the Mobile Infirmary due to his cystic fibrosis condition on Dec. 26, 2014 and was released on Feb. 4, 2015.
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At the age of 2, Steven Jenkins was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, a progressive genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits a person’s ability to breathe.
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First Known Use of cystic
1713
Medical Dictionary
cystic
playMedical Definition of cystic
1: relating to, composed of, or containing cysts cystic tissue a cystic tumor
2: of or relating to the urinary bladder or the gallbladder
3: enclosed in a cyst a cystic worm larva
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