polypus

unregelmäßiger Plural

A small, often benign growth on the surface of a mucous membrane, such as in the nose or colon.

• 🇩🇪Kleines, oft gutartiges Gewächs an der Oberfläche einer Schleimhaut, zum Beispiel in der Nase oder im Dickdarm.

1. Abnormal tissue growth B2 formal medical

   A small, usually benign growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane, often found in the nose, colon, or uterus.

   • The doctor removed a nasal polypus during the procedure.
   • Colonoscopies can detect and remove a polypus before it becomes cancerous.
   • She was diagnosed with a uterine polypus causing irregular bleeding.

   🇩🇪Polyp

   Synonyme: polyp

• polypi plural form
• polypuses plural form
• polypi's possessive plural form
• polypuses' possessive plural form
• polypus's possessive singular form