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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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The comic, 63, previously shared she had been diagnosed with DCIS, which is short for ductal carcinoma in situ, a non-invasive, stage 0 breast cancer.

— Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
During this same period, I was also treated for basal cell carcinoma on my face.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 July 2026

Definition of carcinoma

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Just look at the case reports of people injecting themselves with melanotan and then having their moles subsequently get darker or even developing melanoma.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Kelly Clarkson’s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock died one year ago on August 7, 2025, at the age of 48 from melanoma.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of melanoma

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The two were wed in 1997 and remained married for 26 years while raising three children together before Crystal was diagnosed with an aggressive form of lymphoma back in 2015.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
Her doctors then performed surgery on a lymph node to test it and found Hodgkin lymphoma within the cells from the biopsy.

— Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of lymphoma

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Three months after his diagnosis, Hank confirmed that his cancer was in remission.

— Matt Carlstrom, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
The movie, which was released Friday , is about a student who lands the lead in a school musical at the same time her mom’s cancer returns.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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