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Recent Examples of cyst
Women's absences from work due to health conditions like severe period pain and ovarian cysts cost the economy nearly £11 billion per year, according to a recent report by the NHS Confederation.
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 22 Nov. 2024
Not to mention, there are various types of acne, from superficial blackheads and whiteheads to hormonal cysts.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
What happens will depend on how many parasite larvae encased in little cysts were in the meat and subsequently went down your pie hole.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
However, moments later, the UFC star revealed doctors discovered a massive cyst that was likely the cause of infections that led to his teeth being bad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Harriet Marsden, theweek, 22 Nov. 2024
Not to mention, there are various types of acne, from superficial blackheads and whiteheads to hormonal cysts.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
What happens will depend on how many parasite larvae encased in little cysts were in the meat and subsequently went down your pie hole.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
However, moments later, the UFC star revealed doctors discovered a massive cyst that was likely the cause of infections that led to his teeth being bad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
Noun
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However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
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Well, Montgomery tubercles can appear a lot like those bumps.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
Noun
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Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma?—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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There is, of course, another way of looking at it: The Warriors — who have won eight of their last 25 games — showed all the warts that have turned this season into a slow-moving, often-losing slog, even in a win.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
16 Jan. 2025
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If no cancer or advanced precancerous lesions called polyps are found, most people can wait 10 years to get another one.3 The other screening options are non-invasive but require more frequent follow-ups—and all require a colonoscopy if polyps or cancer is detected.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
5 Nov. 2024
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That’s because, unlike in other hard coral species, the polyps join rather than stand alone.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
12 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Squamous cell carcinoma: Squamous cell carcinoma starts in the squamous cells (cells that line the inside of the bladder).—
Steffini Stalos,
Health,
25 Jan. 2025
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News that she'd been diagnosed with invasive carcinoma grade 3 after finding a lump in her breast in late March.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
20 Dec. 2024
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In April, Kathy died at 53 after living with Hodgkin’s lymphoma for more than a decade.—
Christian Clark,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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The 47-year-old has been struggling with his health after his initial diagnosis four years ago of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic and immune systems.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The American Cancer Society identifies it as a factor in 40% of all cancer cases and 50% of cancer deaths, with clear links to malignancies of the uterus, esophagus, kidney, liver and gallbladder.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes,
9 Dec. 2024
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Mustang Bio's pipeline focuses on CAR T therapies for hematologic malignancies and solid tumors, with ongoing collaborations with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and City of Hope.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
8 Nov. 2024
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But the cancer burden is also now disproportionately borne by women for liver cancer, melanoma, and lung cancer.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
23 Jan. 2025
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Noticing any new changes to your skin, especially if a new growth pops up, only naturally sets off a series of internal alarm bells: Is that a mole, a wart, a melanoma?—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Calcium test: People with multiple myeloma usually have high calcium levels because the cancer affects bones.—
Carrie Madormo, RN,
Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Endometrial Cancer Endometrial cancer is when there is a transformation of the cells in the lining of the uterus.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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