Pathologic Function
cystic change
cys·tic change
Definitions related to cystic change:
  • (cystic degeneration) A finding consisting of multilocular cysts lined by fine septa containing fine flocculent eosinophilic material or, in some tissues, blood. The cysts are not lined by endothelial cells and do not compress the surrounding parenchyma. This does not include congenital polycystic change. (INHAND)
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A microscopic finding indicating the formation of cystic structures in a tissue sample.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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