Cys'tic, a.

a. [Fr. cystique.] 1. Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa. Carpenter. 2. Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma. 3. Pertaining to, or contained in, a cyst; especially, pertaining to, or contained in, the urinary or gall-bladders.

Cystic artery, a branch of the hepatic.—Cystic duct, the membranous canal that conveys the bile from the hepatic duct into the gall-bladder.—Cystic medicine, a medicine suitable for diseases of the bladder.