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polypus
polypus (ˈpɒlɪpəs) n, pl -pi (-paɪ) (Pathology) pathol another word for polyp2[C16: via Latin from Greek: polyp]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  polypus - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membranepolypgrowth - (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 polyppedunculated polyp - a polyp with a stalk or peduncle |
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EncyclopediaSeepolyppolypus
pol·yp (pol'ip), A general descriptive term used with reference to any mass of tissue that bulges or projects outward or upward from the normal surface level, thereby being macroscopically visible as a hemispheroidal, spheroidal, or irregular moundlike structure growing from a relatively broad base or a slender stalk; polyps may be neoplasms, foci of inflammation, degenerative lesions, or malformations. Synonym(s): polypus [L. polypus; G. polypous, contr. fr. G. polys, many, + pous, foot] pol·yp (pol'ip) A general descriptive term used with reference to any mass of tissue that bulges or projects outward or upward from the normal surface level, thereby being macroscopically visible as a hemispheroid, spheroid, or irregular moundlike structure growing from a relatively broad base or a slender stalk; polyps may be neoplasms, foci of inflammation, degenerative lesions, or malformations.
Synonym(s): polypus. [L. polypus; G. polypous, contr. fr. G. polys, many, + pous, foot]polypus
Related to polypus: pedunculated polypSynonyms for polypusnoun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membraneSynonymsRelated Words- growth
- adenomatous polyp
- sessile polyp
- pedunculated polyp
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