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polycystic
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polycystic /poly·cys·tic/ (-sis´tik) containing many cysts.
pol·y·cys·tic (pl-sstk)
adj.
Having or containing many cysts.
polycystic
[-sis′tik]
Etymology: Gk, polys + kystis, bag
characterized by the presence of many cysts.
polycystic
containing many cysts.
polycystic kidney disease
see polycystic kidney disease.
polycystic liver
congenital anomaly in which cystic remnants of the bile duct occur in the liver; the bile duct is patent; seen in kittens, pups, piglets.
polycystic ovarian disease
multiple thin-walled cysts in one or both ovaries of the mature bitch; may cause hyperestrogenism.
polycystic pancreas
cystic pancreatic and bile ducts and polycystic kidneys may occur in the same patient.
polycystic renal disease
see polycystic kidney disease.


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