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What is the noun for polyp?

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polyp
  1. (medicine) an abnormal growth protruding from a mucous membrane
  2. (zoology) a cylindrical coelenterate, such as the hydra, having a mouth surrounded with tentacles
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  4. Examples:
    1. “After the doctor examined the patient's nasal passage, he determined that the abnormal growth protruding from the mucous membrane was a polyp.”
      “These innovations all involve evolutionary changes in the regulation of polyp and colony-wide patterning systems.”
      “During this period, each polyp is capable of budding new polyps though asexual reproduction in spring.”
polyposis
  1. (medicine) A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon
  2. Examples:
    1. “The upper respiratory tract should be examined for evidence of otitis media, rhinorrhea, nasal polyposis, and pharyngitis.”
      “There were also esophageal glycogenic acanthosis and hyperplastic polyposis in the antrum accompanied by Helicobacter pylori-related gastritis.”
      “Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis, acute abdominal symptoms, or pregnancy were excluded.”
polyposes
  1. plural of polyposis
polyps
  1. plural of polyp
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Fibroids and polyps of the uterus can be easily removed surgically if necessary.”
      “Screening for and removal of colorectal cancer and precancerous adenomatous polyps can decrease the incidence of colon disease.”
      “Not everyone needs to be tested for precancerous polyps and colon and rectal cancer.”
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