polyp

noun

pol·yp | \ ˈpä-ləp

Definition of polyp

1 : the sessile form of cnidarian (such as a coral or sea anemone) typically having a hollow cylindrical body closed and attached at one end and opening at the other by a central mouth surrounded by tentacles armed with nematocysts

2 : a growth projecting from a mucous membrane (as of the colon or vocal cords)

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Recent Examples on the Web If a polyp is spotted during the course of a colonoscopy, it gets removed and retrieved for further testing. — Kathryn Watson, SELF, 1 Apr. 2022 This week, Biden's physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that the 79-year-old politician had a single, three-millimeter polyp removed from his ascending colon during the procedure that took place last week. — Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 25 Nov. 2021 But even when a benign polyp is found during a simple screening, patients sometimes end up with an unexpected bill. — Emmarie Huetteman, Fortune, 27 May 2022 Where the discovery of a polyp or a lump might avert progress of colon or breast cancer, blood cancer clinicians have few ways to treat patients who are on the cusp of developing cancer. — Angus Chen, STAT, 24 Apr. 2022 Death is often preventable through regular screenings because colorectal cancer takes up to 10 to 15 years to develop from a collection of cells called a polyp, according to Tampa’s Moffitt Cancer Center. — Caroline Catherman, orlandosentinel.com, 11 Feb. 2022 This allows a biopsy to be done or a polyp to be removed with a good safety record, although sometimes clotting factors still need to be given after the procedure. — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 22 Dec. 2021 In 2019, Will Smith filmed his own colonoscopy when doctors found a precancerous polyp and shared the results in a 17-minute long video on YouTube. — Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE.com, 21 Dec. 2021 In 2010, this guest host underwent a colonoscopy for TV that revealed a potentially cancer-causing adenomatous polyp. — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 11 Dec. 2021 See More

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polyp

noun

pol·yp | \ ˈpä-ləp

Kids Definition of polyp

: a small sea animal (as a coral) having a tubelike body closed and attached to something (as a rock) at one end and opening at the other with a mouth surrounded by tentacles

polyp

noun

pol·yp | \ ˈpäl-əp