cyst

Example Sentences

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During a recent health crisis, an emergency surgery to remove a cyst, Montoya said she wanted support in the hospital but did not have any options available to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

After having a ruptured cyst, she had a laparoscopy to remove some endometriosis, which eased her symptoms for a while, but she still experiences severe pain during flare-ups.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

I wasn’t born like this; I had an operation in my 20s to remove a harmful cyst.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Each cyst is surrounded by a protective wall and packed with hundreds of slow-growing parasites known as bradyzoites.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

If his body had harmlessly formed a cyst around the bullet, there was no reason to take the chance.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow