Thesaurus results for CYST

cyst

noun

Definition of cyst

as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst For example, one species colonizes plant roots and can also parasitically infect cyst nematode eggs. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for cyst

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Noun

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

Noun

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

Definition of wart

Noun

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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After undergoing surgery to remove the testicle (an orchiectomy), Reeve discovered the mass was embryonal carcinoma.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Bosworth previously said her mother was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and struggled to eat and drink as pain in her tongue and throat made swallowing difficult.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of carcinoma

Noun

Since then researchers have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus, which is known to cause cancers such as nasal pharyngeal cancers and some forms of lymphoma, is also linked to some stomach cancers and some rarer lymphomas, Clifford says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
No cause of death was provided, but the outlet reported that Dasafo had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 before going into remission later that year.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of lymphoma

Noun

Radiologists are required to compare new scans to prior scans to determine the malignancy risk of each nodule detected.

— Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The drug, brand name Rasonque, is the first to attack a genetic cause of the aggressive, highly lethal malignancy.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of malignancy

Noun

And with skin cancer rates rising, Moderna and Merck have reported promising results for a new, highly personalized melanoma treatment.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
Her family says Izzy had a rare type of melanoma and had been undergoing serious treatments for over two years.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

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