Cystic
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Of or relating to a cyst, the gallbladder, or the urinary bladder.
“The scan revealed a cystic lesion adjacent to the patient's gallbladder.”
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cyst·ic
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Contains Y, starts with CYST-, a distinctive root, ends in -IC, no repeated letters
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CYSTIC scores well with C appearing twice and Y adding extra points, the -IC ending limits hooks
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