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microcystic

microcystic adjective: relating to, or characterised by microcysts.

Adjective

microcystic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to, or characterised by microcysts
    • Focal mucinous differentiation was identified in 5 (11.1%), and 4 (8.9%) had areas of microcystic elongated and fragmented (MELF) pattern.2015 August 8, “Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma Metastases Show Decreased ER-Alpha and PR-A Expression Compared to Matched Primary Tumors”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of microcystic

From micro- + cystic.

Questions about microcystic

What does microcystic mean?
Microcystic means relating to, or characterised by microcysts.
What part of speech is microcystic?
Microcystic is an adjective.

Words near microcystic in the dictionary

  1. microcylindrical
  2. microcynipoid
  3. microcynipoids
  4. microcyst
  5. microcysteine
  6. microcystic
  7. microcystilide
  8. microcystin
  9. microcystins
  10. microcysts
  11. microcyte

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