polyps

Definition of polypsnext
plural of polyp

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cancers
Noun
  • Nearly 1 in 4 cancers diagnosed in women worldwide that year was breast cancer.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Some types of cancers, including prostate cancer, can affect the hormone levels in the body.
    Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Polyps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyps. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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