cyst
noun
a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
cysts
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pluralof cyst.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Breakouts can look like milder, painless white bumps or dark specks known as whiteheads and blackheads, or more painful red bumps and deeper cysts — a mark of cystic acne.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I swapped two cysts for two scars on the ribs," he said, adding that he still has a cyst on his liver, which surgeons decided not to remove.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
The medications that cause ovarian suppression and have effectively relieved menstrual pain and helped millions of women to manage endometriosis, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, and ovarian cysts?
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
The discovery may be especially important for people with polycystic kidney disease, a genetic disorder that causes fluid-filled cysts to develop in the kidneys.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
Some had crooked backs, or humps, or horns, or antlers, or bulging cysts, or tails.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
