How to Use cystic in a Sentence

cystic

adjective
  • Yes, even you with your cystic acne and your friend with the face of a pearl.
    Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 19 June 2018
  • The image showed a cystic mass about the size of a plum on the patient’s left frontal lobe.
    IEEE Spectrum, 14 Jan. 2023
  • A lot of cystic acne stems from hormones, but there are ways to treat it.
    Sabrina Talbert, Women's Health, 17 June 2023
  • To the reader’s point, Frank and his wife lost their daughter to cystic fibrosis in 1980.
    Jon Wertheim, SI.com, 21 June 2017
  • These are a legit must-have for folks with inflamed or cystic acne.
    Jessica Kasparian, USA TODAY, 13 May 2020
  • His heart-wrenching book on losing his 8-year-old daughter to cystic fibrosis (Alex: The Life of a Child).
    Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel.com, 30 May 2017
  • The cause was adenoid cystic carcinoma, a form of cancer, said a son, Chris Mitchell.
    Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 14 June 2019
  • An initial necropsy found a mass in her small intestine and a cystic lesion in her brain.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2022
  • The common hepatic duct connects to the cystic duct to form the common bile duct, which then carries bile to the small intestine.
    Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2023
  • So what may work for your best friend's cystic zit may do absolutely nothing for yours.
    Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Come morning the cystic acne has shrunk to nearly nothing.
    Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 16 June 2023
  • Some oils might help keep chronic breakouts at bay, but cystic acne is a beast to whom my own obsession with skin care was born.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 Jan. 2018
  • However, the star has had cystic acne, and was once on Accutane.
    Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Specifically for under-the-skin pimples, which tend to be deep and cystic, bringing the pimple to a head may release some fluid above the skin.
    Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2021
  • Her son was born with a protruding tumor on his neck and a large cystic mass in his abdomen, according to Petersen's emails.
    Robert Anglen, azcentral, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Albright, who has cystic fibrosis, cited a need to focus on his health.
    Alejandra Matos, Washington Post, 7 June 2017
  • Some influencers said the drink—usually made with high-fiber foods like apples, celery, and leafy greens—helped clear cystic acne and made their skin glow.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 13 Oct. 2023
  • As far as pimples go, those deep, cystic acne flare-ups are probably the most traumatic.
    Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 3 Mar. 2020
  • But six years later, she's finally figured out how to tame her cystic acne.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 4 May 2017
  • In her 20s, Dewan had cystic acne on her cheeks, which ultimately left scars.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Even then, Saxton made a commitment to give 10% to Pipeline to a Cure to help his friend Taylor and other kids fighting cystic fibrosis.
    Daily Pilot, 13 July 2017
  • The cure: Going on birth control The result: My face erupted in cystic acne, and everything made me cry—even the most mundane entries from Beth’s diary.
    Danielle Kraese, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2019
  • Those blocked pores can appear as whiteheads or cystic bumps on the chin and jawline — the telltale area for period breakouts, says Dr. Engelman.
    Kelsey Castañon, Seventeen, 4 Dec. 2018
  • But Mike's junior year, he was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma and lost part of his face.
    Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 21 May 2020
  • There are also more severe forms of acne, like nodular or the aforementioned cystic acne.
    Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2023
  • However, things definitely worsened this year and my cystic acne once again felt a bit out of control.
    Chrissy Rutherford, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Deford remained a leading advocate for cystic fibrosis research for the rest of his life.
    Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 29 May 2017
  • Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare type of cancer that forms in the salivary glands, according the Cleveland Clinic.
    Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2022
  • In some cases, however, benzoyl peroxide can also help with cystic acne, which is the deepest, and most painful, type.
    Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 19 Aug. 2019
  • For those with more persistent acne, such as cystic acne, salicylic acid cleansers should be one of several tools in your toolbox.
    Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2024

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