polypus

plural irregular

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

• 🇪🇸Pequeño crecimiento, generalmente benigno, en la superficie de una membrana mucosa, como en la nariz o el colon.

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.

   🇪🇸Pólipo (crecimiento de tejido)

   Sinónimos: polyp

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