Meaning of POLYPUS
| Pronunciation: | | 'pâlupus
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| | Definition: | | [n] a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane |
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| | Synonyms: | | polyp |
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| | See Also: | | adenomatous polyp, growth, pedunculated polyp, sessile polyp | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pol"y*pus\, n.; pl. E. {Polypuses}, L. {Polypi}. [L.
See {Polyp}.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) Same as {Polyp}.
2. (Med.) A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat
resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and
produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous
membrane.
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