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Recent Examples of cyst
Its hardy, dormant cysts can contaminate food and water, survive stomach acid, and break open in the small intestine.
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Jay Kakade
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
This is more likely with torn ligaments or joint cartilage, though sometimes cysts and conditions like knee arthritis may need surgery.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 11 May 2025
Renal ultrasound: This noninvasive imaging test can detect kidney injury, changes in blood vessels or filtering units, and abnormal cysts or growths.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Afterward, the plastic surgeon told Miranda and Bryan that Cameron, now 4, had done great and described the mass as fatty tissue, not a typical cyst or tumor.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Jay Kakade
may 24, New Atlas, 24 May 2025
This is more likely with torn ligaments or joint cartilage, though sometimes cysts and conditions like knee arthritis may need surgery.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 11 May 2025
Renal ultrasound: This noninvasive imaging test can detect kidney injury, changes in blood vessels or filtering units, and abnormal cysts or growths.
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 3 June 2025
Afterward, the plastic surgeon told Miranda and Bryan that Cameron, now 4, had done great and described the mass as fatty tissue, not a typical cyst or tumor.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
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Inspired by the tubercles on the humpback whale's flippers, BlueNav's Whale Design propeller uses a series of bumps along the edge meant to channel water in such a way that increases thrust and improves efficiency.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
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This can predispose to viral infections like warts and conditions like molluscum contagiosum – small, firm, dome-like bumps.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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It’s applied to the warts once a week in a healthcare provider’s office and repeated for four to six weeks or until the warts disappear.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2025
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Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
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The report also revealed that the president underwent a colonoscopy last July, when he was diagnosed with diverticulitis and a benign polyp, and had cataract surgery at some undetailed point in the past.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Clear cell renal cell carcinoma is the most common type of kidney cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Merkel cell carcinoma: Fast-moving and aggressive, this rare skin cancer causes a painless, shiny bump on the skin.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
5 May 2025
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According to the Marin County coroner’s office, Ramirez had B-cell lymphoma — a common form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The site is contaminated by trichloroethylene, known as TCE, a solvent that can cause cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is banned in the United States.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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Those who have genetic or hereditary prostate cancer may have malignancies appear earlier or grow at a faster rate.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
19 May 2025
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That an 82-year-old man who had aged out of prostate-cancer-screening tests has been found to have an advanced malignancy should not be surprising.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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This not only includes breast cancers, but also thyroid, melanoma, lymphoma, cervical, ovarian and even lung cancers.—
Carolyn Bhakta,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2025
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Some cancers like melanoma, cervical, stomach, myeloma, and bone and joint cancers showed increases only in younger populations.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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Jason Constantine, co-president of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, died Tuesday at his home in Los Angeles after a long fight with brain cancer.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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People with the highest blood levels of PBDEs were approximately 300% more likely to die from cancer as people with the lowest levels, according to an April 2024 study.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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