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polyp

po·lyp

UK/ˈpɒlɪp/ US/ˈpɑlɪp/ uncommon

noun

1.
2.

one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth

Origin

From Latin polypus (“a polyp, a polypus in the nose”), from Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous, from πολύς (polús, “many”) + πούς (poús, “foot”)). Doublet of polypus.

Phrases

  • fibroepithelial polyp
  • nasal polyp

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