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Recent Examples of cyst
And then there'd be like you and then sort of cysts and things attacking you.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Kai Davidson, 27, after surgery to remove the infected cyst.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In the past, the bottom waters of the Arctic have been too cold for the cysts to germinate, but as the ocean warms, conditions are becoming ripe for reproduction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The physicians scheduled Mary for surgery and determined that the masses on her ovaries were not cysts, but actually were tumors called teratomas, which typically are benign.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 July 2025
Kai Davidson, 27, after surgery to remove the infected cyst.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In the past, the bottom waters of the Arctic have been too cold for the cysts to germinate, but as the ocean warms, conditions are becoming ripe for reproduction.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 9 July 2025
The physicians scheduled Mary for surgery and determined that the masses on her ovaries were not cysts, but actually were tumors called teratomas, which typically are benign.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
Noun
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This frog is easily recognized by the long tubercles on the sides of its body.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Respiratory papillomas are wart-like growths on the vocal cords and trachea.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The hornlike growths on the rabbits are wart-like tumors caused by the Shope papillomavirus, according to the Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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In previous studies of adults in their 40s without specific risk factors for colon cancer, this kind of polyp turned up in about 5% of people screened.2 In Cannon’s study group, 15% of people had them.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Applying the sunscreen and avoiding the sun can help protect against basal cell carcinoma, according to Mayo Clinic.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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In the second image, Ramsay put his stitches on display after doctors removed a basal cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Bergen and Louis Malle were married from 1980 until his death from lymphoma in 1995, USA TODAY previously reported.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the Los Angeles Times, Louis died at 63 years old in 1995 from complications related to lymphoma.—
Jessica Booth,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Epstein Barr virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and Human Papilloma Virus are all associated with actually causing malignancy in humans.—
Armstrong Williams,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Aug. 2025
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However, for anyone who has observed Trump’s public life, his malignancy and malevolence have always been obvious.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
Noun
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When tested on human T cells, which had been developed to recognize a range of tumor antigens, zeaxanthin bolstered the immune cells' power in killing off melanoma, multiple myeloma and glioblastoma cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 44, has stage 4 melanoma that has metastasized to her brain and lungs.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Though Davies planned to reunite the band for a tour in 2015, it was canceled when the musician was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that attacks plasma cells.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Busta also paid tribute to the late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis, who died in June at 52 years old after first being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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