cyst

noun

Definition of cystnext
as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst 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 The infection becomes dangerous when a cyst ruptures — most often due to trauma — and may even lead to death if cyst fluid is released into the body. — Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 If the pimple is more cyst-like, Chiu advises to repeat the technique 2-3 times throughout the day. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 May 2026 Thursday’s loss to the Golden State Valkyries was Sabally’s first regular season game after dealing with a cyst. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cyst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
  1. tubercle
  2. wart
  3. polyp
  4. carcinoma
  5. lymphoma
  6. malignancy
  7. melanoma
  8. cancer
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
Noun
  • The comic, 63, previously shared she had been diagnosed with DCIS, which is short for ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive, stage 0 breast cancer.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • During this same period, I was also treated for basal cell carcinoma on my face.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • The two were wed in 1997 and remained married for 26 years while raising three children together before Crystal was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma back in 2015.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • Her doctors then performed surgery on a lymph node to test it and found Hodgkin lymphoma within the cells from the biopsy.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Definition of lymphoma
Noun
  • But alongside it, a systematic biopsy is performed, too, to rule out the risk of further malignancy in other areas of the prostate.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of malignancy
Noun
  • Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock died one year ago on August 7, 2025, at the age of 48 from melanoma.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • Three months after his diagnosis, Hank confirmed that his cancer was in remission.
    — Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The movie, which was released Friday , is about a student who lands the lead in a school musical at the same time her mom’s cancer returns.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancer

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