polypus

/ˈpɑləpəs/
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Other forms: polypi; polypuses

Definitions of polypus
  1. noun
    a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
    synonyms: polyp
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    types:
    adenomatous polyp
    a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium
    sessile polyp
    a relatively flat polyp
    pedunculated polyp
    a polyp with a stalk or peduncle
    type of:
    growth
    (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
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