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cyst

noun

Definition of cystnext
as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst For example, one species colonizes plant roots and can also parasitically infect cyst nematode eggs. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 If nonsurgical options fail or the cyst returns, surgery to remove the cyst wall, fluid and stalk is generally successful. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 An ultrasound then detected a suspicious lymph node in her neck and a thyroglossal cyst in her chin. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The lump turned out to be a benign cyst, not cancer. — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 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
  • Bosworth previously said her mother was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and struggled to eat and drink as pain in her tongue and throat made swallowing difficult.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The finding applies specifically to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the most common form of esophageal cancer worldwide.
    — Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • No cause of death was provided, but the outlet reported that Dasafo had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 before going into remission later that year.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Thompson died in 2015 at age 73 due to a recurrence of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, which he was first diagnosed with in 2004.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of lymphoma
Noun
  • The drug, brand name Rasonque, is the first to attack a genetic cause of the aggressive, highly lethal malignancy.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But the tests didn’t reveal any malignancies.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026
Definition of malignancy
Noun
  • Her family says Izzy had a rare type of melanoma and had been undergoing serious treatments for over two years.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Ridley said that, after the production of Alien, his eldest brother, Frank, got a terminal diagnosis of melanoma.
    — Jimmy Chin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • The cancer is characterized by abnormal, accelerated growth of squamous cells, according to the foundation.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • This problem will only get worse, with new cancer cases projected to increase 67% by 2050.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of cancer

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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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