OVARIAN CYST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ovarian cyst mean? 

• OVARIAN CYST (noun)
  The noun OVARIAN CYST has 1 sense:

1. a cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary

  Familiarity information: OVARIAN CYST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OVARIAN CYST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A cystic tumor (usually benign) of the ovary

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("ovarian cyst" is a kind of...):

cyst (a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure)

 Context examples 

Women with PCOS can have high levels of male hormones, irregular or no periods and small ovarian cysts.

(Ovarian Cysts, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)

It results in the development of blood filled ovarian cysts (chocolate cysts), and creation of scars and adhesions.

(Ovarian Endometriosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Adnexal masses include ovarian cysts, ectopic (tubal) pregnancies, and benign (not cancer) or malignant (cancer) tumors.

(Adnexal mass, NCI Dictionary)

A health problem that may involve ovarian cysts is polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

(Ovarian Cysts, Dept. of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health)