How to Use cyst in a Sentence
cyst
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A cyst burst at the touch of his blade and sprayed yellow fluid toward his face.
— Andy Newman, New York Times, 12 May 2017 -
But the name is a bit misleading because many people with the condition don’t have cysts.
— Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Sep. 2024 -
These knobby protuberances, known as galls, are sort of like tree cysts induced by the presence of the host wasp's young.
— Andrew Forbes, National Geographic, 25 Jan. 2017 -
These knobby protuberances, known as galls, are sort of like tree cysts induced by the presence of the host wasp's young.
— Andrew Forbes, National Geographic, 25 Jan. 2017 -
That accident and a cyst derailed her first two attempts at running the Big Sur Marathon.
— Shane Newell, Orange County Register, 21 Mar. 2017 -
Any initial volume boost comes mainly from post-procedural swelling, and benign cysts that form as the non-viable fat is dying off.
— Jolene Edgar, Town & Country, 23 Sep. 2016 -
In my early twenties, doctors discovered a large cyst on my ovaries during an internal sonogram.
— Sarah Hosseini, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2016 -
However, some of the toxic microalgae species, such as Alexandrium catenella, can form tough cysts that are deposited on the seabed once the bloom ends.
— National Geographic, 17 May 2016 -
In November 2004, Napolitano had surgery to remove her right ovary and an ovarian cyst, which was benign.
— Kristin J. Bender, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2017 -
Milia or milium (singular) are small, white bumps/cysts that typically appear on the eyelids, nose, cheeks and upper torsos of newborn infants.
— Meredith Cohn, baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2017 -
Lowrie, who arrived at the A’s spring camp Saturday, says that the septum surgery and the removal of a cyst from his left foot have left him in better shape heading than he’s enjoyed in years.
— John Hickey, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2017 -
Despite multiple surgeries and being on dialysis for almost two years, her condition has gotten progressively worse as cyst growth threatens to shut down her kidneys.
— Sarah Schreiber, Good Housekeeping, 27 Jan. 2017 -
During this procedure, a surgeon makes a slit in the cyst and cauterize (burns the area to prevent bleeding) the edges of the incision, allowing the cyst to drain continuously.
— Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 27 Sep. 2024 -
At the height of her mathematical powers, doing new work on abstract algebra, Noether died after an operation on an ovarian cyst.
— Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 23 Mar. 2017 -
Meyer still has a cyst the size of a fist in his brain.
— Doug Lesmerises, cleveland, 23 Oct. 2019 -
These cysts can grow for a number of years in the body.
— Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Jan. 2020 -
The scar on his stomach was caused by the removal of a cyst.
— Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023 -
But in this case, the cyst had grown around the kidney and replaced it.
— Manveena Suri, CNN, 26 Nov. 2019 -
These spots could be mere scars, moles, cysts, or skin tags.
— National Geographic, 16 Oct. 2019 -
One of the signs of the condition is the formation of branchial cleft cysts.
— Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Jan. 2024 -
The cyst was removed Friday, which caused Bell to miss the team’s first road game of the season.
— Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2023 -
LHP David Price had a cyst removed from his left wrist.
— San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2019 -
These bumps, known as cysts, do not have a smooth connection to the surface of the skin.
— Sara Radin, Teen Vogue, 27 June 2019 -
While in surgery, doctors learned that the cyst had ruptured and Sanders had a liter of blood in her body.
— Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2023 -
The ultrasound found a cyst on her left ovary, the lawsuit states.
— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 July 2023 -
Marlette developed cysts and holes in the bones of his wrist.
— Samantha Bresnahan, CNN, 22 May 2017 -
The patient, Pierce, came in to have a cyst removed from his earlobe.
— Sarah Midkiff, refinery29.com, 17 Dec. 2020 -
This golf ball-sized cyst The relief this person must feel!
— Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 4 May 2023 -
The cause: Like any other organ, cysts can occur on the skin.
— Mona Gohara, Good Housekeeping, 13 Mar. 2018 -
The pain from headaches caused by an arachnoid cyst in his brain had grown worse this season.
— Mitch Stacy, The Seattle Times, 5 Dec. 2018
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