Cystic \Cyst"ic\ (s?s"t?k), a. [Cf. F. cystique.]
1. Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic
entozoa.
2. Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma.
3. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; esp.,
pertaining to, or contained in, either the urinary bladder
or the gall bladder.
Cystic duct, the duct from the gall bladder which unites
with the hepatic to form the common bile duct.
Cystic worm (Zo["o]l.), a larval tape worm, as the
cysticercus and echinococcus.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |