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Recent Examples of cyst
Minnesota lawmakers are calling for the humanitarian release of a woman detained earlier this year, amid Operation Metro Surge, who is suffering from a tennis ball-sized ovarian cyst.
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Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The seed for this plotline parallels Ashley’s own concerns about childbearing in light of her cyst.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.
—Jillian Wager, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Beret Leone, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The seed for this plotline parallels Ashley’s own concerns about childbearing in light of her cyst.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.
—Jillian Wager, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2026
Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Part wall wart, part magnetic wireless charger, the StandBy-ready PowerBug is about as unique as chargers come.—
Sheena Vasani,
The Verge,
23 May 2026
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The second type of polyp is small, wart-like and occurs in clusters.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From that polyp colony, free-swimming medusae bud off and develop into mature adults within a matter of weeks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Critically, each feeding polyp sends its food to a common digestive system, so the entire colony feeds as one unified organism.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Patel knew that Merkel cell carcinoma responds very well to radiation.—
Tory Wegerski,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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That's when she was finally given a biopsy and officially diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma in situ (stage 0 cancer).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Noun
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More recently, in 1994, his mother Jackie Kennedy died after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Legend Biotech emerged as a rare market winner Shares of Legend Biotech soared over 40% yesterday after the company disclosed early data on its in vivo CAR-T therapy that showed promise in Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.—
Elaine Chen,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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According to Choplain, the most likely scenario now is that Abivax will wait for the full data set, which is expected to be disclosed in October, to gain more granularity and confirm that the malignancies are not related to the treatment.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Cancers of the head and neck include malignancies affecting the mouth and throat (called the oral cavity and pharynx), the voice box (larynx), the sinuses and nasal cavities, and the salivary glands.—
Mikkael Sekeres,
Washington Post,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Connie Franciosi, 80, noticed a suspicious spot on her skin and was diagnosed with melanoma in 2020.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
1 June 2026
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All of the people in the trial had at least Stage 3 melanoma, meaning the cancer had spread to nearby lymph nodes or skin and had a high risk of returning even after surgery.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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Researchers say the findings could represent a major shift in the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer if the drug receives FDA approval.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Robin Quivers is officially cancer-free after battling the disease for over a decade.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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