cyst

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Rachel suggested the indentation in her abdomen might have been an ovarian cyst, and a doctor agreed but took no further action.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

During a recent health crisis, an emergency surgery to remove a cyst, Montoya said she wanted support in the hospital but did not have any options available to her.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It’s a cyst at the base of the tailbone or top of the butt crease.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Each cyst is surrounded by a protective wall and packed with hundreds of slow-growing parasites known as bradyzoites.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

The resulting scar was uglier than the cyst.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter