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Recent Examples of cyst
By that point, the cyst continued to grow, and a surgeon told Edwards that her bump resembled that of a woman 30 weeks pregnant.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
That’s where doctors found a cyst the size of an egg a few weeks before Halloween, when an unexpected trip to the emergency room turned into a life-threatening prognosis, forcing the now-three-time cancer patient into quarantine during her favorite holiday’s festivities.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Actress Kate Beckinsale previously revealed in 2019 that she had been hospitalized for a ruptured ovarian cyst, which forced her to miss the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Celebrity medium Tyler Henry is recovering after undergoing his second surgery in six months to treat a cyst growing on his brain.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
That’s where doctors found a cyst the size of an egg a few weeks before Halloween, when an unexpected trip to the emergency room turned into a life-threatening prognosis, forcing the now-three-time cancer patient into quarantine during her favorite holiday’s festivities.
—Katie Lauer, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Actress Kate Beckinsale previously revealed in 2019 that she had been hospitalized for a ruptured ovarian cyst, which forced her to miss the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Celebrity medium Tyler Henry is recovering after undergoing his second surgery in six months to treat a cyst growing on his brain.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
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Williams informed Daver and Guy, who independently confirmed the existence of this femoral tubercle.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
2 Jan. 2026
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Still, months later, a quote tweet will appear at intervals highlighting a necklace, tubercle, or ice cube tray lurking in the deep space of the photo.—
Paul McAdory,
Them.,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The table springs into action to defend him and go after Michael (a wart with eyes), first with Johnny dragging him for using the fact that someone was forced into the closet against them.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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But most of these John Harbaugh-thirsty franchises have an ugly wart or two as well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Midway through his presidency in 1985, after doctors discovered a benign polyp and traces of blood during routine tests, Reagan was advised to avoid rare steak and other red meats.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Jangouk doesn't recommend the blood or stool test because of the rates of false positives and false negatives and the chances of missing a precancerous polyp.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Moderate coffee intake has also been associated with reduced risk of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma – even a lower overall mortality.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But Finglass felt compelled to share the results of a routine skin biopsy after a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma was detected on her forehead.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.—
Andrew Destin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And while treatments have improved dramatically, the long-term consequences — cardiotoxicity, neuropathy, second malignancies, metabolic disruption — threaten the very longevity patients hope to gain.—
Gilberto Lopes,
STAT,
12 Feb. 2026
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An effective treatment for pancreatic cancer would represent a major advance against one of the most lethal malignancies.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Dec. 2025
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The late Starstruck Entertainment executive died in August at the age of 48 after a battle with melanoma.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
20 Feb. 2026
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Clarkson shares daughter River Rose and son Remington with ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, who died in August at age 48 after battling melanoma.—
Mariel Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, as an attorney, Kennedy helped win a lawsuit alleging that maker Monsanto knew that Roundup caused cancer.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Cynthia Lee Fontaine, a cancer survivor and RuPaul's Drag Race icon who competed on three different seasons of the American edition of the show, also paid tribute Maxi on social media.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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