ˈsistik, -tēk adjective
Etymology: French cystique, from New Latin cysticus, from cystis cyst + Latin -icus -ic — more at cyst
1.
a. : of or relating to a cyst
b. : of or relating to the urinary bladder or gallbladder
2. : being a cyst : made up of cysts
cystic tissue
3. : containing a cyst or cysts
a cystic tumor
: involving the formation of cysts
cystic degeneration
4. : enclosed in a cyst : encysted
a cystic worm larva