Examples of cyst in a Sentence
Bill Sullivan, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2024
Causes for the pain can include vaginal dryness and inflammation or vaginal cysts.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 31 Dec. 2023
This jellyfish reabsorbs its tentacles and sinks to the ocean bottom, resembling a cyst on the floor.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
In a later episode, tensions flare after Oppenheim enlists Young to work on Stause’s listing while Stause recovers from surgery to remove an ovarian cyst.
—Erin Clements, Peoplemag, 4 Nov. 2023
People with these cysts can experience double vision, vertigo, headaches, and other issues, including memory loss.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
The scar on his stomach was caused by the removal of a cyst.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 26 Nov. 2023
Finally, the process is finished off with a UV filter that sterilizes bacteria and viruses, as well as cysts.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Nov. 2023
Even though Dickinson's cyst was considered normal, her new healthcare provider wanted to do follow-up scans.
—Korin Miller, Health, 23 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Noun
New Latin cystis, from Greek kystis bladder, pouch; akin to Sanskrit śvasiti he blows, snorts — more at wheeze
Combining form
French, from Greek kyst-, kysto-, from kystis
Noun combining form
New Latin -cystis, from Greek kystis
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cyst. Accessed 9 Jan. 2024.
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