Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or having characteristics of a cyst.
- adjective Having or containing cysts or a cyst.
- adjective Enclosed in a cyst.
- adjective Anatomy Of, relating to, or involving the gallbladder or urinary bladder.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to or derived from cystin.
- In anatomy, pertaining to a cyst, in any sense.
- Resembling a cyst; cystoid; vesicular; bladdery.
- Having a cyst or cysts; full of cysts; cystose: as, a cystic tumor.
- In zoology, encysted; cysticercoid; hydatid: specifically applied to the encysted or hydatid state of any tapeworm (Tœnia): opposed to cestoid (which see).
- Also, improperly, cistic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having the form of, or living in, a cyst.
- adjective Containing cysts; cystose.
- adjective (Anat.) Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; esp., pertaining to, or contained in, either the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
- adjective the duct from the gall bladder which unites with the hepatic to form the common bile duct.
- adjective (Zoöl.) a larval tape worm, as the cysticercus and echinococcus.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
cyst . - adjective anatomy Of or pertaining to the
gall bladder or theurinary bladder .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to a normal cyst (as the gallbladder or urinary bladder)
- adjective of or relating to or resembling a cyst
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Examples
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In addition, a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist with specialized training in cystic fibrosis is available 24 hours a day.
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Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered a promising strategy for destroying the molecular scaffolding that can make Pseudomonas bacterial infections extremely difficult to treat in cystic fibrosis patients, wearers of contact lenses, and burn victims.
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We postulate that underlying microscopic inflammation may predispose to glandular tubular occlusion and the retention of mucous secretions resulting in cystic dilation and ultimately a JRP.
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"These are interesting and good times to be in cystic fibrosis research," said Dr. Craig Gerard, who treats patients at Boston Children's Hospital.
Outlook for people with cystic fibrosis improving BA Haller 2008
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Current areas of investigation include neurohumoral, cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating airway contractility, airway smooth muscle growth and cell surface receptor expression; regulation of postnatal development and growth of the lung; developmental effects of pulmonary inflammation and oxidative lung injury on airway and pulmonary vascular reactivity; biochemical and molecular regulation of membrane ion channels in cystic fibrosis; maturational changes in chest wall and airway function; pulmonary manifestations of sickle cell disease; the physiological basis of ventilator dependence in children with chronic respiratory insufficiency; and developmental aspects of respiratory mechanics and ventilatory control.
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The mutation, called G551D, is in a gene called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator.
FDA Approves Cystic Fibrosis Drug Jonathan D. Rockoff 2012
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Much of the decline seemed to be related to a 93 percent drop in the number of preterm infants with severe damage to the white matter of the newborn's brain, called cystic periventricular leukomalacia.
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Her sons have an inherited condition called cystic fibrosis that cuts short their life expectancy.
BBC News - Home 2011
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Much of the decline seemed to be related to a 93 percent drop in the number of preterm infants with severe damage to the white matter of the newborn's brain, called cystic periventricular leukomalacia.
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This can cause an even worse pimple, known as a cystic nodule, which forms a hard, painful lump.
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