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Recent Examples of cyst
She was taken off the blood thinners immediately and then had emergency vascular surgery to remove the clots and install a stent to flatten the cyst that was causing the clots.
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Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The cysts form from toxic algae blooms in the Bering Sea, then drift north towards the cooler waters.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2025
After opening up about her own health issues (including a pulmonary embolism following the birth of her first daughter and a recent branchial cyst), Williams is encouraging other women to take charge of their own health in her role as Women's Health Advisor for Ritual.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 23 July 2025
Some people will also get deeper nodules and cysts that are painful or tender to the touch.2
Ice can be very effective at alleviating pain and reducing inflammation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 July 2025
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Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The cysts form from toxic algae blooms in the Bering Sea, then drift north towards the cooler waters.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2025
After opening up about her own health issues (including a pulmonary embolism following the birth of her first daughter and a recent branchial cyst), Williams is encouraging other women to take charge of their own health in her role as Women's Health Advisor for Ritual.
—Angelina Liu, People.com, 23 July 2025
Some people will also get deeper nodules and cysts that are painful or tender to the touch.2
Ice can be very effective at alleviating pain and reducing inflammation.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 22 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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After 11 of its first 14 red-zone scores were touchdowns entering Saturday, Mizzou’s old wart popped up early against South Carolina.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Sep. 2025
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Still, that trade-up will go down as the biggest wart on both Shanahan’s and Lynch’s résumé.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In stool samples, neither bacterium showed a clear or consistent link with polyp risk.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Sep. 2025
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The procedure allows doctors to identify and remove any polyps, which are the growths that can turn into cancer.—
Alex Ross,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In August 2024, Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel revealed on her podcast, Pod Meets World, that she had been diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).—
Kiran Hefa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The risk of developing skin cancers — including basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma — was reduced by about 14% in those exposed to the supplement.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The company’s ethos is centered on significantly shortening the drug discovery and development process, ultimately creating medicines to treat the most significant killers, starting with aggressive cancers like breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
29 Sep. 2025
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Lymphoproliferative disorders are conditions that affect white blood cells, including cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was a vibration and luminosity somewhere out there to Matisse; to Picasso there was a latent malignancy.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Doctors prescribe Keytruda for a wide variety of cancers, including malignancies in the lungs, skin, colon, gastrointestinal tract, and reproductive organs.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both doctors, however, said there’s not yet enough data to say whether nicotinamide supplementation is beneficial for people who have never had skin cancer, or who have had melanoma—which is less common but deadlier than basal and squamous cell disease.—
Jamie Ducharme,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Treatment is aggressive, relying on immunotherapy rather than chemotherapy, which is largely ineffective against melanoma.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Craig died by suicide in July 2018, and Ronnie died of colon cancer four years later.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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After months of dealing with unknown health issues, Sanders revealed in July that he was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had his bladder removed during an offseason surgery.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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