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polycystic
adjective(poly-cys-tic)
having or involving more than one cyst
polycystic
noun(poly-cys-tic)
either of two hereditary diseases characterized by gradually enlarging bilateral cysts of the kidney which lead to reduced renal functioning or renal failure
polycystic
noun(poly-cys-tic)
a variable disease that is marked by amenorrhea, hirsutism, obesity, infertility, and ovarian enlargement and is usually initiated by an elevated level of luteinizing hormone, androgen, or estrogen which results in an abnormal cycle of gonadotropin release by the pituitary gland —called also polycystic ovarian syndrome

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