NOUN | state | polypus, polyp | a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane |
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Meaning | A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane. | |
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Synonym | polyp | |
Narrower | adenomatous polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium |
pedunculated polyp | A polyp with a stalk or peduncle | |
sessile polyp | A relatively flat polyp | |
Broader | growth | (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor) |
Spanish | pólipo | |
Catalan | pòlip |
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