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cyst

[sist] / sɪst /


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She said: "The pain started to become a daily thing after my ovarian cyst ruptured and then my mobility started to be affected and I couldn't work."

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Iona Hall, 30, from Bristol, underwent two operations in 2024 to remove a 10cm cyst on her ovary and separate her bowels and uterus, which had fused together.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

My cheeks are crooked because I had something called a pilonidal cyst in my early 20s.

From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026

Their research shows that every cyst contains multiple parasite subtypes, each performing different biological functions.

From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 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