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Cyst

/sˈɪst/
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(noun) A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

Angela was in the hospital to have a cyst drained.
Ziri has an epidermoid cyst.
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Angela was in the hospital to have a ____ drained.

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