polyp

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Recent Examples of polyp In many cases the polyps and even early cancers can simply be removed during a colonoscopy. Richard Goldberg, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 Not only does the reef itself provide the algae with protection from the elements, the coral polyps also emit ammonia which the algae feed upon. Ben Coxworth may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2025 What to know about the seafarers The blobs are not jellyfish but colonies of polyps similar to the Portuguese man-of-war, according to JellyWatch. Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Some of these common drugs include antacids, antidepressants, blood pressure medication, iron supplements, and opiates (narcotics). Polyps or tumors: A blockage in the intestine caused by a large growth (a polyp) or a tumor prevents stool from passing. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for polyp
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Noun
  • Arnold shared the news in a video posted to his Instagram page Wednesday, saying he was diagnosed with stage 4 clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
  • Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pearly bump, a sore that doesn’t heal, or a pink, scaly patch, Massick says.
    Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Epstein Barr virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus and Human Papilloma Virus are all associated with actually causing malignancy in humans.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Most striking was the test’s ability to detect malignancies long considered unscreenable—pancreatic, ovarian, and others that had eluded surveillance.
    Siddhartha Mukherjee, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • Strauss uses the acronym ABCDE to differentiate between a normal mole and a melanoma.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • But it’s since been learned that Clarkson, 43, took time off to care for her ex-husband, Brandon Blackstock, who was battling melanoma, and to help their children, 11 and 9, prepare for his death, according to Page Six.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Some cancers, like lymphomas, can make people extremely itchy.
    Karen Pallarito, Health, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Years later, in 2003, her father Mario died of lymphoma — and the next year, Linda was diagnosed with kidney cancer.
    Greta Bjornson, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Last month, Rogers' representative confirmed to Fox News Digital that the actor had been diagnosed with cancer.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • At the same time, Irene had also been diagnosed with cancer.
    John Bleasdale, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • And then there'd be like you and then sort of cysts and things attacking you.
    Ian Stokes, Space.com, 15 July 2025
  • The physicians scheduled Mary for surgery and determined that the masses on her ovaries were not cysts, but actually were tumors called teratomas, which typically are benign.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 July 2025

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