How to Use cyst in a Sentence

cyst

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Doctors rushed Sanders into surgery and the cyst and her right ovary were removed.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • If a cyst doesn’t go away on its own, your doctor can drain or remove it.
    Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Pineda had a cyst removed from his thigh two weeks ago.
    Phil Miller, Star Tribune, 26 May 2021
  • My mom lost one ovary, not to a monster cyst, but to endo itself.
    Kirsten Slyter, Bon Appétit, 11 Nov. 2019
  • The scar tissue formed after a cyst was removed many years ago.
    Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Price had surgery to remove the cyst and had a normal offseason.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Feb. 2020
  • An ultrasound of her hand showed that the lump appeared to be a cyst filled with fluid.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Before the procedure, Steen reflects on the time he's spent with his cyst.
    Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
  • The depth, width, and duration of an acne cyst will determine the type of scar.
    Aryelle Siclait, Women's Health, 26 May 2023
  • He was paralyzed after surgery to remove the cyst on his spinal cord � a side effect of the surgery.
    Kelly Smith, Star Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • An ovarian cyst is when sacs in or on the surface of your ovary fill with fluid.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2022
  • While there, Kalil overcame a brain cyst and for a period of time in the mid-2010s, had trouble reading from a teleprompter.
    Rodney Ho, ajc, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Though surgeons were able to remove the cyst, the couple still struggled to get pregnant.
    Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 29 Aug. 2023
  • One cause is a simple breast cyst most common in younger women.
    Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2022
  • For example, a CT scan of the abdomen in the workup of, say, bloody urine, might demonstrate a liver cyst or an adrenal mass.
    Miriam A. Bredella and Robert M. Wachter, STAT, 25 May 2023
  • Most pimple patches miss the mark on clearing out those deep, painful cysts that are too shy to show their whiteheads.
    Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Because the cyst has been growing for years, there is a lot of extra skin covering it.
    Bellamy Richardson, PEOPLE.com, 11 July 2022
  • Isotretinoin treats severe acne, such as cysts and nodules that are often large and painful.
    Madeleine Burry, Health, 19 Aug. 2023

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