cyst
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4.9
- noun
- /sɪst/
:
quiste
- The doctor explained that a cyst is a sac-like structure in the body that can be filled with fluid.
- thymic cyst
- parathyroid cyst
- cervical cyst
All of them said they wouldn't touch the cyst until he had real symptoms.
- All of them said they wouldn't touch the cyst until he had real symptoms.
- And so I started researching it and they found a cyst in my pineal gland.
- They're actually just really superficial tiny cysts.
- They were like loaded with these little cysts.
- One of the conditions that my group works on Tarlov cysts, is a completely unappreciated cause of back pain.
- In shocking news, Chris had three cysts removed while Shane got his ultrasound and turns out his was just fat.
- So there's some women who have no cysts on their ovaries, but they've got heirsatism and they've got irregular periods.
- All of them said they didn't think the cyst was related to his behavior problem and they wouldn't operate on him until he had real symptoms.
- So OK, Boss didn't believe I have cysts in on my ass.
- When you do have PCOS, you are have like your cysts that are a little inflammated.
Examples
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I'll remove some cysts from around the tumor.
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An ovarian cyst can look very much like pregnancy.
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It's a cyst and they took it out.
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OK, so first up, we have a simple back cyst that you can really barely see.
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A large cyst had developed and that what was causing her pain.
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It's just a small cyst.
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It says here you had oral surgery to remove a cyst from your jaw.
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Complete surgical excision of the cyst and any associated tract is the most effective treatment.
Academic text (1995) -
We report a case of a functioning parathyroid cyst associated with hypocalciuric hypercalcemia.
Academic text (1995) -
All of them said they didn't think the cyst was related to his behavior problem and they wouldn't operate on him until he had real symptoms.
Synonyms
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3.6
A small swelling under the skin that feels like a bump
Compounds
- Specialized
3
4.8
A fluid-filled sac on or inside an ovary that may need medical treatment
- Specialized
1
4.2
A small harmless lump under the skin filled with oily material from a blocked gland
- Specialized
A small pocket filled with blood that forms after bleeding inside the body
- Specialized
A harmless lump under the skin that includes hair, bits of skin, or teeth
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cyst comes from the Greek word kystis, which means 'bladder' or 'sac'. So a cyst is literally a small 'sac' or 'bladder' in the body that often holds fluid, and that is why the word describes those round, sac-like lumps.