cyst

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

"Our work changes how we think about the Toxoplasma cyst," she said.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026

Six years ago, I was going in for major surgery on a cyst on my spinal cord.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

I had to have an egg-size cyst removed from my back, which was a relief because Will had started calling me “Humpback.”

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