polyp

[US]/'pɒlɪp/
[UK]/'pɑlɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.polyp

Phrases & Collocations

colon polyp

nasal polyp

Example Sentences

a polyp with a pinnate form; pinnate leaves.

Chronic cervicitis: erosion of cervix, cervical ectropio, leucoplasia of cervix and cervical polyp (large polyp in endocervix or multiple polyp).

hydroid polyps which grow on and camouflage Minous.

Star coral (Montastrea cavernosa) polyps open in search of food near Little Cayman Island.

A structure bearing or consisting of a reproductive organ or part,such as a reproductive polyp or bud in a hydroid colony.

In scyphozoan jellyfish, the free-swimming medusa form is the dominant stage, with the sessile polyp form found only during larval development.

Ureterolithotomy or ureterocystoscope with holmium revealed that adhesive ureterostenosis in 6, inflammatory ureteral polyp in 4, encapsulation of the calculi by granulation tissue in 2.

Left nephroureterectomy with resection of bladder cuff was done and pathology revealed a hamartomatous polyp with renal stone in the lower calyx.

In mice, widespread deletion of the tumor suppressor Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) generates hamartomatous intestinal polyps with epithelial and stromal inolement.

Photo Gallery: Schools of Fish A school of orange basslets (Pseudanthias squamipinnis) feeds along with pink soft-coral polyps in Fiji’s Vatu-i-Ra Channel.

The findings in asymptomatic control group included 2 cases of ileal polyp (2.50%), 2 cases of angiodysplasia (2.50%), 1 case of intestinal erosion (1.25%), and 1 case of jejunal ulcer (1.25%).

Real-world Examples

There are various types of colorectal polyps.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

They do this so that they can eat the coral polyps and algae inside.

Source: Children's Learning Classroom

We've become extremely good at detecting and removing offending polyps before they can cause cancer.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

When the APC gene is mutated, the epithelial cells start to quickly divide forming polyps.

Source: Osmosis - Digestion

It is textured to allow coral polyps to attach.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

The following treatments are commonly used for nasal polyps.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

The polyps then form the larger structure of a reef.

Source: VOA Special October 2015 Collection

Steroids. The doctor may prescribe a steroid spray or nose drops, which will shrink the polyps by reducing inflammation.

Source: Daily Life Medical Science Popularization

Doctors can also then test the polyp for cancerous cells.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

I had a polyp on my vocal cord that had to be removed.

Source: Connection Magazine

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