cyst

noun

Definition of cystnext
as in tubercle

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Recent Examples of cyst 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 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 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 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
  • Cardwell, the daughter of Mama June Shannon, died at age 28 in December 2023 after she was diagnosed with stage 4 adrenal carcinoma in January of that year.
    — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Merck and Moderna are studying the vaccine in several trials across other tumors, such as non-small cell lung cancer, bladder cancer and renal cell carcinoma.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • Lemieux sat out three seasons battling Hodgkin's lymphoma before returning in 2000 to play five more seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins, adding 77 goals and 152 assists to his already impressive totals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Proximity to wells has been linked with elevated rates of childhood leukemia and lymphoma.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 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
  • Moderna tested its mRNA cancer vaccine in patients with melanoma who had their tumors removed.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mellencamp, 45, was initially diagnosed with melanoma that spread.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • The Tennessee native died in Nashville on Tuesday at 80 after a brief battle with cancer, according to her family.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 29 Aug. 2026
  • After the death of the country music star, actress, and philanthropist on Tuesday — following a brief battle with cancer — the 1989 movie is returning to theaters, as is her 1982 crowd-pleaser The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancer

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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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