Cystische

Cystische is a Dutch adjective meaning relating to or characterized by cysts. It is the feminine form used before feminine nouns (or after definite articles) in compounds such as medical terms. The term can describe anything that involves cysts, cyst-like structures, or a cystic appearance in tissues or organs.

Etymology and linguistic notes: cystische derives from the Greek word kystis, meaning bladder or sac, and is related to the English term cystic. In Dutch medical language, the form cystisch or cystische is used to modify nouns, with the -e ending appearing in many contexts due to standard Dutch adjective inflection after definite articles or in fixed phrases.

Usage in Medicina and science: Cystische is common in medical Dutch to describe diseases, lesions, or conditions that feature cysts. Examples include cystische fibrose (cystic fibrosis), cystische aandoening (cystic condition), and cystische tumoren or cystische laesies (cystic tumors or cystic lesions). The term helps distinguish non-cystic pathology from cyst-containing or cyst-forming processes.

Relation to related terms: The cognate forms in other languages include cystic in English and cystisch in German, used with similar medical meanings. In Dutch, cystische is part of broader terminology that conveys the presence, formation, or appearance of cysts, and it appears across radiology, pathology, and clinical descriptions.

See also: cyst, cystic fibrosis, cystic lesion, cystic disease, cystic tumor.