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    A polyp is an abnormal growth of tissue projecting from a mucous membrane. If it is attached to the surface by a narrow elongated stalk, it is said to...
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  • Look up polyp in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Polyp may refer to: Polyp (zoology) Polyp (medicine) Polyp (cartoonist) This disambiguation page lists...
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    A hyperplastic polyp is a type of gastric polyp or colorectal polyp. Most hyperplastic polyps are found in the distal colon and rectum. They have no malignant...
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    Nasal polyps (NP) are noncancerous growths within the nose or sinuses. Symptoms include trouble breathing through the nose, loss of smell, decreased taste...
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    A colorectal polyp is a polyp (fleshy growth) occurring on the lining of the colon or rectum. Untreated colorectal polyps can develop into colorectal cancer...
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    An endometrial polyp or uterine polyp is a mass in the inner lining of the uterus. They may have a large flat base (sessile) or be attached to the uterus...
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    derived term, nabothian is not spelled with a capital first letter. Cyst Polyp (medicine) "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:nabothian cysts". Weschler, Toni (2002)...
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    In medicine, a polypectomy is the removal of an abnormal growth of tissue called a polyp. Polypectomy can be performed by excision if the polyp is external...
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    Hirschsprung's disease (aganglionosis) Intussusception Polyp (medicine) (see also colorectal polyp) Pseudomembranous colitis Toxic megacolon usually a complication...
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    A cervical polyp is a common benign polyp or tumour on the surface of the cervical canal. They can cause irregular menstrual bleeding but often show no...
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