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cyst

[sist] / sɪst /


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When she was five months pregnant, ultrasound examinations revealed that the fetus had a cleft palate, a brain cyst, and heart defects.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

"I swapped two cysts for two scars on the ribs," he said, adding that he still has a cyst on his liver, which surgeons decided not to remove.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

During one set of experiments, researchers tested compounds that they expected would worsen the disease by increasing cellular activity linked to cyst growth.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

Ueda is anticipated to remain in hospital for treatment of an infected liver cyst for about two weeks but will continue to perform his duties remotely as needed, the BOJ said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

And all the while he must keep his hatred locked up inside him like a ball of matter which was part of himself and yet unconnected with the rest of him, a kind of cyst.

From "1984" by George Orwell

He thinks he had lived with slow-growing cysts on his lungs for years, before having two operations to remove them in 2018 and 2019.

From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026

The medications that cause ovarian suppression and have effectively relieved menstrual pain and helped millions of women to manage endometriosis, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, and ovarian cysts?

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

The discovery may be especially important for people with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

The change reflects a broader scientific understanding of the condition as a multisystem disorder that affects metabolic, hormonal, reproductive and mental health — not simply a condition defined by ovarian cysts.

From Salon ● May 16, 2026

Some had crooked backs, or humps, or horns, or antlers, or bulging cysts, or tails.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull




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