adj
Meaning 1
Having many cysts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
polycystic
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ˌpɒlɪˈsɪstɪk/
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UK: /ˈpɒlɪˌsɪstɪk/
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US: /pɑliˈsɪstɪk/
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh1- Proto-Indo-European *polh1ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English cystic English polycystic From poly- + cystic.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: poliquístic — having many cysts
- French: polykystique — having many cysts
- Greek: πολυκυστικός (polykystikós) — having many cysts
- Italian: policistico — having many cysts
- Polish: wielotorbielowaty — having many cysts
- Spanish: poliquístico — having many cysts