Thesaurus results for CYST

cyst

noun

Definition of cyst

as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst 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 Small follicle cysts may appear on ultrasound — but they are not required for diagnosis. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 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

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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

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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
Colonoscopy remains the most comprehensive screening option and the only test that can remove precancerous polyps.

— Amber Brenza, Health, 27 May 2026

Definition of polyp

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During this same period, I was also treated for basal cell carcinoma on my face.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026
In addition to Parkinson’s, Simon also revealed that she was previously diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, and underwent surgery for it amid her Parkinson’s treatment.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 27 July 2026

Definition of carcinoma

Noun

And a rigorous screening protocol for LFS patients developed by David Malkin, a protege of Fraumeni and Li, helps detect early-stage malignancies, improving the odds of treating them and prolonging lives.

— Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026

Definition of malignancy

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This month biologists at the University of Vermont reported in Nature that the black melanoma is contagious, the tumor cells themselves passing from one fish to the next.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
One of the leading candidates, mRNA-4157 (V940), has shown promising clinical results in reducing melanoma recurrence when combined with immunotherapy, potentially opening an entirely new chapter in personalized cancer treatment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of melanoma

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Cristina Ulbrich, the wife of Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer, the organization announced in a press release Thursday night.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Princess Kate Princess Kate spent much of 2024 out of the public eye amid her cancer diagnosis, treatment and recovery.

— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

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