polyp

noun

Definition of polypnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
  1. carcinoma
  2. malignancy
  3. melanoma
  4. lymphoma
  5. cancer
  6. cyst
Noun
  • After undergoing surgery to remove the testicle (an orchiectomy), Reeve discovered the mass was embryonal carcinoma.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Bosworth previously said her mother was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and struggled to eat and drink as pain in her tongue and throat made swallowing difficult.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of carcinoma
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • And with skin cancer rates rising, Moderna and Merck have reported promising results for a new, highly personalized melanoma treatment.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Her family says Izzy had a rare type of melanoma and had been undergoing serious treatments for over two years.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of melanoma
Noun
  • Since then researchers have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus, which is known to cause cancers such as nasal pharyngeal cancers and some forms of lymphoma, is also linked to some stomach cancers and some rarer lymphomas, Clifford says.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
  • No cause of death was provided, but the outlet reported that Dasafo had been diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2010 before going into remission later that year.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of lymphoma
Noun
  • Over 1,500 accelerators are used for cancer diagnosis and treatment.
    — Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Andrew Karpen, the veteran indie executive who launched Bleecker 12 years ago, died in 2025 at the age of 59 after battling brain cancer.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cancer
Noun
  • 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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