a. [a. F. cystique (Paré 16th c.), ad. mod.L. cysticus, f. Gr. type *κυστικός, f. κύστις: see CYST and -IC.]

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  1.  Anat. Pertaining to or connected with the gall-bladder: as cystic artery, duct.

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1634.  T. Johnson, Parey’s Chirurg., 111. The cysticke twins from the gate veine [of the liver].

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1731.  Arbuthnot, Aliments (1735), 12–3 (J.). The Bile is of two sorts, the Cystick … and the Hepatick.

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1831.  R. Knox, Cloquet’s Anat., 702. The cystic artery … sends a very considerable twig between the liver and gall-bladder.

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  2.  Pertaining to the urinary bladder.

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1881.  Mivart, Cat, 186. The depression in which the bladder lies, is called the cystic fissure.

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  b.  Cystic oxide: = CYSTINE. Cystic calculus, a urinary calculus containing cystine; so cystic urine.

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1810.  Edin. Rev., XVII. 166. Dr. Wollaston proposes to name it the cystic oxide.

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1834.  Good, Study Med., IV. 407. The Cystic Calculus has a crystalline appearance.

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1839–47.  Todd, Cycl. Anat., III. 805/2. Cystic Oxide is wholly dissipated by heat.

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  3.  Path. Of the nature of a cyst; characterized by formation of cysts, containing cysts (CYST 2).

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1713.  R. Russell, in Phil. Trans., XXVIII. 277. I separated a Cystick Tumour.

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1877.  Roberts, Handbk. Med., I. 30. Ovarian dropsy … is a cystic disease of the ovary.

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  4.  Enclosed or living in a cyst, as a hydatid.

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1859.  Todd, Cycl. Anat., V. 25/2. The Cystic Entozoa.

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1877.  Huxley, Anat. Inv. Anim., iv. 211. In this condition the animal is what is termed a Cystic worm, or bladder-worm.

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