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cystic

/ˈsɪstɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.07 in modern English

Syllables
cys-tic
IPA
/ˈsɪstɪk/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a cyst.

adj

Of or pertaining to the gall bladder or the urinary bladder.

Etymology

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

Derived Forms

abdominocystic adenocystic cystically endocystic extracystic fibrocystic glomerulocystic hematocystic hepatocystic hysterocystic intercystic intracystic

Phrases

adenoid cystic carcinoma cystic duct cystic fibrosis cystic mastitis cystic worm

Rhymes With

artistic realistic characteristic optimistic linguistic mystic unrealistic ballistic statistic autistic futuristic holistic

Questions

How do you pronounce cystic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪstɪk/.
What does cystic mean?
Of or pertaining to a cyst.
Where does cystic come from?
From Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis).

How to pronounce cystic

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