polypus

pluriel irrégulier

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

• 🇫🇷Petite excroissance, souvent bénigne, à la surface d'une muqueuse, par exemple dans le nez ou le côlon.

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.

   🇫🇷polype

   Synonymes: polyp

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