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intracystic

intracystic

9.3
Happening inside a small sac filled with fluid in the body
  • adjective
  • /ˌɪntrəˈsɪstɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : intracístico
  • The doctor performed an intracystic aspiration to remove the fluid from the cyst.

Examples

  • Intracystic injection of OK-432 (for lymphangiomas as well as ranulas) is contraindicated in patients who are allergic to penicillin; this procedure also causes several adverse effects, including fever and local pain.

    Academic text (2003)

  • During the ultrasound, we observed an intracystic growth that needed further examination.

  • The patient experienced discomfort due to an intracystic infection that required treatment.

Synonyms

encysted
vsintracystic
  • Specialized
9.9

Closed inside a small pouch in the body, often in tissue

is located physically inside the sac cavity, not just resembling enclosure

Surface Forms

intracystic positive

Morphology

intracystic = cystic (transparent) = intra + cyst + ic

Formed by prefixing 'intra-' to the adjective 'cystic', yielding the straightforward medical meaning 'within a cyst'.

Etymology

Intracystic combines the prefix intra- meaning 'within' and cyst meaning a 'sac' or small bag in the body. So, intracystic describes something that is 'inside a cyst'.