cyst

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Iona Hall, 30, from Bristol, underwent two operations in 2024 to remove a 10cm cyst on her ovary and separate her bowels and uterus, which had fused together.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

My cheeks are crooked because I had something called a pilonidal cyst in my early 20s.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Their research shows that every cyst contains multiple parasite subtypes, each performing different biological functions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Six years ago, I was going in for major surgery on a cyst on my spinal cord.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Agnew and Hamilton knew from their years practicing military surgery that the human body often encases a bullet in a cyst, or sac, making it harmless.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow