1
: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body
2
: a body resembling a cyst: such as
a
: a resting spore of many algae
b
: the air bladder of certain algae or aquatic plants (such as rockweed)
c
: a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage
also
: this capsule with its contents
d
: a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host
: bladder : sac
blastocyst
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Treatment options may include surgery to remove the cysts, as well as anti-parasitic medications and anti-inflammatories to eliminate the parasite and alleviate inflammation.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024
The parasite was discovered in 2010, when doctors scanning his brain concluded that a cyst there contained the remains of a parasite, Kennedy said, according to the New York Times.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 May 2024
People do not typically develop symptoms until cysts caused by the parasite die, which can take months or even years, the CDC says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
Beckinsale was previously hospitalized in 2019 due to a ruptured ovarian cyst, leading her to miss that year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The laparoscopy found 37 lesions and a cyst on her ovary, which was removed via surgery.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Colloid brain cysts are benign tumors that develop in or near the third ventricle, which is in the center of the brain.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
In April 2021, the American underwent emergency surgery for endometriosis where a tennis ball-sized cyst was removed.
—Ben Church, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
Noun
Chole refers to bile; cyst is another word for bladder.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2024
Treatment options may include surgery to remove the cysts, as well as anti-parasitic medications and anti-inflammatories to eliminate the parasite and alleviate inflammation.
—John Loeppky, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024
The parasite was discovered in 2010, when doctors scanning his brain concluded that a cyst there contained the remains of a parasite, Kennedy said, according to the New York Times.
—Will McDuffie, ABC News, 9 May 2024
People do not typically develop symptoms until cysts caused by the parasite die, which can take months or even years, the CDC says.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 8 May 2024
Beckinsale was previously hospitalized in 2019 due to a ruptured ovarian cyst, leading her to miss that year's Screen Actors Guild Awards.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
The laparoscopy found 37 lesions and a cyst on her ovary, which was removed via surgery.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Colloid brain cysts are benign tumors that develop in or near the third ventricle, which is in the center of the brain.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 3 Nov. 2023
In April 2021, the American underwent emergency surgery for endometriosis where a tennis ball-sized cyst was removed.
—Ben Church, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
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cyst
noun1
: a closed pouch or sac of fluid or solid material that develops in the body in some diseased conditions
2
: a covering resembling a cyst or a body (as a spore) with such a covering
cystic
adjective
ˈsis-tik
Medical Definition
cyst
noun1
: a closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a body cavity or structure
2
: a body resembling a cyst: as
a
: a capsule formed about a minute organism going into a resting or spore stage
also
: this capsule with its contents
b
: a resistant cover about a parasite produced by the parasite or the host compare hydatid sense 2a
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