How to Use cyst in a Sentence

cyst

noun
  • Not all cysts need to be removed.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • All said the cyst was treatable and the risk of surgery was very low.
    — Raquel Rutledge, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2010
  • The lump turned out to be a benign cyst, not cancer.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • But in this case, the cyst had grown around the kidney and replaced it.
    — Manveena Suri, CNN, 26 Nov. 2019
  • If a cyst doesn’t go away on its own, your doctor can drain or remove it.
    — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
  • The pain from headaches caused by an arachnoid cyst in his brain had grown worse this season.
    — Mitch Stacy, The Seattle Times, 5 Dec. 2018
  • The scar tissue formed after a cyst was removed many years ago.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Marlette developed cysts and holes in the bones of his wrist.
    — Samantha Bresnahan, CNN, 22 May 2017
  • My mom lost one ovary, not to a monster cyst, but to endo itself.
    — Kirsten Slyter, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The girls have tiny cysts forming in their kidneys and livers.
    — Julie A. Short/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 12 Feb. 2018
  • If a cyst is large or causing a lot of pain, surgery might be necessary.
    — Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 29 June 2018
  • The ultrasound found a cyst on her left ovary, the lawsuit states.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 July 2023
  • These cysts can feel hard or soft and can be easily moved around inside the breast.
    — Donna Murray, Rn, Parents, 29 July 2024
  • This isn't the first time Bieber has dealt with the pain of an ovarian cyst.
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These bumps, known as cysts, do not have a smooth connection to the surface of the skin.
    — Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, 27 June 2019
  • The cows then poop out cysts, which get eaten by snails, and their faeces get eaten by ants.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • She was given a sonogram which later revealed a cyst on her spine.
    — Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
  • The boy had been scheduled for the removal of a benign cyst on his forehead.
    — Mike Carter, The Seattle Times, 15 Aug. 2019
  • One of the signs of the condition is the formation of branchial cleft cysts.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2024
  • Price had surgery to remove the cyst and had a normal offseason.
    — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2020
  • Right now, just be the father of a man with a cyst, which is usually benign.
    — Carolyn Hax, Philly.com, 18 June 2017
  • That May, Kristy said, a large cyst formed on his surgical scar.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
  • An ultrasound of her hand showed that the lump appeared to be a cyst filled with fluid.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Don’t worry too much if your doctor finds a cyst, said Purdie.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The patient, Pierce, came in to have a cyst removed from his earlobe.
    — Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • Nobody would try to pop a cyst with a Kindle or prop open a window with a phone.
    — Dan Chiasson, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2019
  • Doctors rushed Sanders into surgery and the cyst and her right ovary were removed.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • In some cases, a ruptured cyst can cause more severe symptoms.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The scan showed a cyst on his pancreas, but something else was looming larger.
    — Bo Evans, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Branchial cleft cysts are sacs filled with fluid found in the neck and can appear as lumps or swelling under the skin.
    — Matias Grez, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024

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