cyst

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noun

ˈsist

Synonyms of cyst next

: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body

: a body resembling a cyst: such as

: a resting spore of many algae

: the air bladder of certain algae or aquatic plants (such as rockweed)

: a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage

also : this capsule with its contents

: a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host

cyst-

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combining form

variants or cysti- or cysto-

: bladder

cystitis

: sac

cystocarp

-cyst

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Example Sentences

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Noun

While birth control is the most common use for contraceptives, they are also used to prevent ovarian cysts, treat endometriosis and lessen the severity of menstrual side effects including migraines. —

Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023 Her pediatrician thought the bump might be a harmless cyst and told her parents to keep an eye it. —

Jen Christensen, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023 Those are irregular periods, high levels of androgens, and ovaries with multiple cysts. —

Amanda Gardner, Health, 9 Mar. 2023 Chocolate cysts, a sign of endometriosis, are cysts filled with menstrual blood. —

Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023 If the breast imaging reveals your lump is fluid-filled and therefore a cyst, the doctor may choose to aspirate it, which involves sticking a needle in the cyst to drain the fluid. —

Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2020 An image of a cyst of Toxoplasma gondii, taken with a transmission electron microscope. —

Kenneth R. Weiss, Discover Magazine, 20 Dec. 2018 The world learned more about her as a person in early 2011 and in the ensuing years after doctors found a baseball-sized cyst on her left ovary. —

Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY, 25 June 2023 This golf ball-sized cyst The relief this person must feel! —

Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, 4 May 2023 See More

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