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cyst

noun

Definition of cyst

as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst If nonsurgical options fail or the cyst returns, surgery to remove the cyst wall, fluid and stalk is generally successful. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 An ultrasound then detected a suspicious lymph node in her neck and a thyroglossal cyst in her chin. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The lump turned out to be a benign cyst, not cancer. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026 During an exploratory surgery to address the issue, doctors also discovered a cyst on her right ovary and scarring caused by endometriosis. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences 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
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

Definition of tubercle

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Without the complication of his father’s political career and (one hopes) without political ambitions of his own, Hunter seems to be expressing something closer to his authentic self, warts and all.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Some blame the faction of party leaders who rallied behind Platner in spite of his warts.

— Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026

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But at night that process stops, and a coral polyp’s only source of oxygen is the water around it.

— Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Adults with a history of precancerous colon polyps (adenomas) had gut bacteria that remained different from people who’d never had polyps, and some patterns resembled those seen in colorectal cancer.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 May 2026

Definition of polyp

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The finding applies specifically to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the most common form of esophageal cancer worldwide.

— Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
There have been rare cases of cells turning pre-cancerous, with one severe case triggering a squamous cell carcinoma, though erythema ab igne is typically regarded as a benign condition.

— Mike McRae September 09, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of carcinoma

Noun

In 2011 he was diagnosed with mantle cell lymphoma, a rare cancer affecting about 1 in 200,000 people yearly according to the Cleveland Clinic.

— Michele Miller, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
He was then diagnosed with stage 4 mantle B-cell lymphoma, and the treatment was intense.

— Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of lymphoma

Noun

Ridley said that, after the production of Alien, his eldest brother, Frank, got a terminal diagnosis of melanoma.

— Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Patients with melanoma that had a high-risk of recurring were given vaccines and immunotherapy as treatments.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of melanoma

Noun

As an art student in the 1950s, McNeely was diagnosed with cancer, so when feminist art and discourse soon after came to center on empowerment, independence, and strength, her experience did not fit neatly in.

— Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Among nonsmokers, the increase is even more dramatic, with the gene raising lung cancer risk some 60 times.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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