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Recent Examples of polyp
Meanwhile, a vocal cord polyp is a lesion that is usually larger in size than a nodule.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Muscles in the tentacles draw up prey to the third polyp, which contains digestive organisms, while the fourth polyp contains reproductive organisms.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In stool samples, neither bacterium showed a clear or consistent link with polyp risk.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Muscles in the tentacles draw up prey to the third polyp, which contains digestive organisms, while the fourth polyp contains reproductive organisms.
—Hunter Geisel, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025
In stool samples, neither bacterium showed a clear or consistent link with polyp risk.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Each individual polyp is equipped with a mouth that is surrounded by tentacles that can protect itself or pull prey into their mouths, NOAA says.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
Noun
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Jose was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, a serious and potentially aggressive cancer.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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She was also diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma in her 20s before getting diagnosed again decades later with squamous cell cancer—a form of skin cancer—that took two surgeries to remove.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
15 Mar. 2026
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The dioxin and the fuel have been linked to myeloid malignancies.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
27 Mar. 2026
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Her doctors are determining if the malignancy was caught early.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Clinical trials are showing success against pancreatic cancer, melanoma, and rare genetic disorders that were previously untreatable.—
Jeff Coller,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those who use tanning beds before the age of 20 have a nearly 50% higher risk of melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer - according to one major analysis.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Over the years, Vitale has had several diagnoses including melanoma and lymphoma, all while keeping his fans abreast of his health status.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Dance writer Steven Vargas penned an interesting profile of choreographer Jacob Jonas and how his battle with Stage 4 lymphoma deepened his connection to his craft.—
Arts Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For Brvenik, the cancer patient, the health and financial pressures are one and the same.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Millennial women are getting cancer.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The imaging revealed some thickening in my breast tissue, which can indicate anything from an infection or cyst to (rarely) cancer.—
Jillian Wager,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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Doctors discovered an 11-cm mass in Mansi's abdomen — complications from a previously undetected ovarian cyst — sending the actress into a panic.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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