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polypus
(ˈpɒlɪpəs)n, pl -pi (-paɪ)
(Pathology) pathol another word for polyp2
[C16: via Latin from Greek: polyp]
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Noun | 1. | polypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane growth - (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) adenomatous polyp - a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum" sessile polyp - a relatively flat polyp pedunculated polyp - a polyp with a stalk or peduncle |
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n → Polyp m
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