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polyp

noun

Definition of polyp

as in carcinoma

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Recent Examples of polyp Nearly half of the runners' colons exhibited polyps (also called adenomas), which sometimes, but not always, transform into cancer. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026 If polyps are removed, the follow-up interval varies depending on the number, size, and type of polyps. — Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026 One type of polyp handles feeding, extending above the sand and secreting a mucus net to capture small prey. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2026 The second type of polyp is small, wart-like and occurs in clusters, serving to create a water current through the colony. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polyp

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Squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common, but unlike basal cell, this skin cancer can spread if untreated.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Sandy Springs resident Stacey Hughes, 53, has participated in the race nearly every year since being diagnosed with stage 0 ductal carcinoma in situ in 2017.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of carcinoma

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Radiologists are required to compare new scans to prior scans to determine the malignancy risk of each nodule detected.

— Oran Muduroglu, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
The drug, brand name Rasonque, is the first to attack a genetic cause of the aggressive, highly lethal malignancy.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of malignancy

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Gary Keblish, a schoolteacher, was diagnosed with melanoma and felt lucky to be in the trial for intismeran and to be in the treatment arm.

— STAT Staff, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
The drug, combined with Merck’s Keytruda, met goals in more than 1,100 patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma.

— Fred Imbert, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of melanoma

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Lamm told TechCrunch that conventional breeding can produce dogs with poor eyesight or genetic predispositions to cancer.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Cat’s claw has been promoted to treat osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, viral infections and other conditions, according to the integrative health center.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of cancer

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Ralph Macchio Ralph Macchio kept his chin up despite suffering a ruptured knee cyst in DWTS season 12.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2026
Hossain and her collaborators have conjured an internalized hellscape marked by sensual photography, gnarly cyst makeup, and suffocating matrimonial rituals involving turmeric and milk — all redolent with upper-class heteronormative rot.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of cyst

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