cys·ti·no·sis \ˌsistəˈnōsə̇s\noun (pluralcystino·ses \-ōˌsēz\) Etymology: New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary cystine + New Latin -osis : a recessive autosomally inherited disease characterized especially by cystinuria and deposits of cystine throughout the body • cys·ti·not·ic\-ˈnäd.ik\adjective