cyst
Example Sentences
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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
After having a ruptured cyst, she had a laparoscopy to remove some endometriosis, which eased her symptoms for a while, but she still experiences severe pain during flare-ups.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
I wasn’t born like this; I had an operation in my 20s to remove a harmful cyst.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
For many years, scientists assumed that each cyst housed a single, uniform type of parasite that remained inactive until it reawakened.
From Science Daily • Jan. 27, 2026
And all the while he must keep his hatred locked up inside him like a ball of matter which was part of himself and yet unconnected with the rest of him, a kind of cyst.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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