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 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 In August 2015, Parker underwent a hysterectomy as a result of an ectopic pregnancy, an ovarian cyst and scarring from endometriosis. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 Winnipeg Jets team physician Peter MacDonald used the NanoNeedle on goalie Connor Hellebuyck, repairing a torn meniscus and removing a Baker’s cyst from Hellebuyck’s knee. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 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
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of polyp
Noun
  • The company currently has cancer therapies in mid and late-stage trials targeting melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, and bladder cancer.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • Remission of hepatocellular carcinoma has been reported in a few cases in a single study, and a formula containing reishi and ligustrum helped maintain the quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • Kennedy had supported Brownell through her lymphoma treatment years prior.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • She had been diagnosed in 2006 — at age 46 — with late-stage follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which has long been deemed incurable.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of lymphoma
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
Noun
  • Using a tanning bed before age 35 can raise melanoma risk by about 75%, Tassavor noted.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • He was diagnosed with uveal melanoma, a rare, deadly cancer that develops in the middle layer of the eye.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • Various types of cancer, in which malignant tumors invade surrounding tissues, contributed to between 13,000 and 20,000 deaths annually in this time frame.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • After-School All- Stars in New York, MSK Kids, the pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children & Teen and Adolescents & Young Adult (AYA) Programs, and Hassenfeld Children’s Hosipal at NYU Langone.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
Definition of cancer

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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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