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Recent Examples of cyst
Symptoms can include excessive hair growth, irregular ovulation, and ovarian cysts.
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
It is characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, excess androgen (male hormone) levels, and polycystic ovaries, which are enlarged ovaries containing numerous small cysts.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
While most ovarian cysts are completely harmless, there is a small chance that complications could arise if larger cysts are left untreated.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The infected cyst was removed, and Sarah has a machine connected to her groin that drains the fluid.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 22 Apr. 2025
It is characterized by irregular menstrual cycles, excess androgen (male hormone) levels, and polycystic ovaries, which are enlarged ovaries containing numerous small cysts.
—Advertorial, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
While most ovarian cysts are completely harmless, there is a small chance that complications could arise if larger cysts are left untreated.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 4 June 2025
The infected cyst was removed, and Sarah has a machine connected to her groin that drains the fluid.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
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This frog is easily recognized by the long tubercles on the sides of its body.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
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And in the 1990s, Disney had a particularly zany idea of how to tell the story of America — one that set off a culture war as the company sought to create an amusement park focused on US history, warts and all.—
Peter Balonon-Rosen,
Vox,
4 July 2025
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This raises the risk of a host of complications that could impact your belly button, including both bacterial skin infections and viral infections, like warts or cold sores.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 June 2025
Noun
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In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy.—
Richard Goldberg,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2025
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Not only does the reef itself provide the algae with protection from the elements, the coral polyps also emit ammonia which the algae feed upon.—
Ben Coxworth
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Nasopharyngeal carcinoma, a type of cancer affecting the part of the throat that connects the back of the nose to the back of the mouth, had the highest risk among the cancer types investigated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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He was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a cancer, after an asthma flare turned out to be a large mass blocking his airway.—
Bhavya Ancha,
Baltimore Sun,
7 June 2025
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This not only includes breast cancers, but also thyroid, melanoma, lymphoma, cervical, ovarian and even lung cancers.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Victor died at her home in Sherman Oaks, CA on Friday night due to lymphoma, a representative confirmed to the New York Times.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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Most striking was the test’s ability to detect malignancies long considered unscreenable—pancreatic, ovarian, and others that had eluded surveillance.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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Grail’s test identified malignancy in 1,453 of the cancer cases, missing it in 1,370.—
Siddhartha Mukherjee,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Melanoma, the deadliest form, is expected to rise by 6% in 2025, and the incidence of melanoma in people under 30, especially women, is increasing faster than in any other age group.—
Stacey Colino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Having a family history of melanoma and certain physical traits, such as fair skin and a family history of melanoma, can increase your chances of having this disease.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
9 July 2025
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Some people with cancer receive hundreds of thousands of dollars of chemotherapy per year, as do some children with rare genetic disorders.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The decision ended one threat to the no-cost preventive services — from cancer and diabetes screenings to statin drugs and vaccines — used by more than 150 million Americans who have health insurance.—
David G. Savage
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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