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Homicide announced his retirement through a heartfelt Facebook post, disclosing the discovery of a brain cyst by his doctors.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But Perri Owens had a condition called polycystic ovary syndrom (PCOS) — large ovaries with small cysts on the edges — that made conceiving challenging.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
But that was foisted on the 6-foot-1 guard anyway after a bone cyst was found on his left femur in the fall.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The ultrasound revealed a cyst on my ovary that the doctor said needed to be removed right away.
—Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
But Perri Owens had a condition called polycystic ovary syndrom (PCOS) — large ovaries with small cysts on the edges — that made conceiving challenging.
—Brad Schmitt, The Tennessean, 23 Dec. 2024
But that was foisted on the 6-foot-1 guard anyway after a bone cyst was found on his left femur in the fall.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
The ultrasound revealed a cyst on my ovary that the doctor said needed to be removed right away.
—Katrina Martin, Health, 4 Mar. 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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That drought is the quarter-sized wart that sits on the face of South Florida’s NFL franchise.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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There were also other warts in CSI's policies that would have made then commercially unattractive on the open market.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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During the procedure, a provider can remove polyps to prevent them from turning into cancer.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
13 Mar. 2025
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The polyp stage is a precursor to the medusa stage, Folino-Rorem said, when jellyfish are more visible.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
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Full House star Dave Coulier, who was diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in October 2024, is now cancer-free.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Delaying the ban means that people will continue to be exposed to the chemical, which causes liver cancer, kidney cancer and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, as well as holes in infants’ hearts that can be fatal.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
26 Mar. 2025
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Giving performances unsparing in their pitifulness and malignancy, respectively, Robinson and Bennett guide viewers through the jaw-dropping, labyrinthine plot all the way to a haunting ending that contributed to the film being banned in a number of cities across the United States.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Basal and squamous cell carcinomas usually grow slowly, while melanoma grows quickly.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Over the past two years, Mellencamp has had 17 different spots of melanoma removed, and recently discovered the cancer had spread.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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This is comparative to the cancer risk from alcohol use and being overweight, according to an April 14 news release from the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Both diets can support heart health, lower cancer risk, and help prevent type 2 diabetes.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Cyst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cyst. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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