as in tubercle
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of cyst
While most cysts are harmless and can be resolved without treatment, a ruptured cyst can cause serious health concerns.
—
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
If ovarian cysts are a common issue for you, Dr. Wu says your doctor may recommend going on hormonal birth control pills to try to control ovulation and limit future cysts.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
Then, during the delivery, the medical team discovered a cyst inside her uterus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This isn’t the first time Hailey’s dealt with a cyst.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyst
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
If ovarian cysts are a common issue for you, Dr. Wu says your doctor may recommend going on hormonal birth control pills to try to control ovulation and limit future cysts.
—Korin Miller, SELF, 22 Apr. 2025
Then, during the delivery, the medical team discovered a cyst inside her uterus.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
This isn’t the first time Hailey’s dealt with a cyst.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cyst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cyst
Noun
-
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
-
However, popping Montgomery tubercles may cause infections.—
Dr. Roshini Raj,
Health,
26 May 2023
Noun
-
This is the Writer’s Draft, warts and all—which came in at a bloated 81 pages.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
-
Knowing your real culture—warts and all—is a prerequisite to changing anything meaningfully.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
Noun
-
For people with nasal congestion or conditions like nasal polyps, mouth taping could lead to suffocation during sleep.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
-
Reagan, who at age 74 was the then-oldest president in history, had a cancerous polyp removed from his colon in 1985.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
These may be an early sign of skin cancer, including pigmented basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma.—
Catherine Moyer,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
-
Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest on February 2023 that was a basal cell carcinoma, a common form of skin cancer.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
Noun
-
But after going through six months of chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma, which forced him to put his life on hold, Appel wanted to do something to get his life back on track.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
-
Then, in May 2023, he was notified that he had been identified as a match for a Hodgkin’s lymphoma patient.—
Tashan Reed,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
-
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
-
At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
-
These may be an early sign of skin cancer, including pigmented basal cell carcinoma and cutaneous melanoma.—
Catherine Moyer,
Verywell Health,
22 May 2025
-
In Jimmy Carter's case, transparency about melanoma that had spread to his brain in 2015, as well as his fervent religious faith and subsequent recovery from the dreaded disease, only made the former president seem heroic.—
Barbara A. Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
Noun
-
In light of Biden’s cancer diagnosis, revealed on Sunday in a statement from his staff, the Democratic talk of his fitness has ebbed.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
24 May 2025
-
This early detection is crucial because colorectal cancer often develops slowly over several years.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share