A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, such as the colon.

A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

(pol-ip) [Gk. polus, many + pous, foot] The sessile variant of the cniderian body plan. The alternate form is the medusa.

A growth, such as on the lining of the mouth or intestines, that is usually benign; examples include uterine polyps and colorectal polyps

A growth in the surface of the body

A usually benign growth that bulges outward from the surface of normal tissue, usually appearing as an irregular mound- or mushroom-like structure growing from a broad base or a slender stalk.

a general term for any mass of tissue that projects outwards from a normally smooth surface.

c. 1400, "nasal tumor," from Middle French polype and directly from Latin polypus "cuttlefish," also "nasal tumor," from Greek (Doric, Aeolic) polypos "octopus, cutt [..]

a type of animal with a fixed base, a tubelike body, and tentacles for catching prey.

a coelenterate (corals, sea anemones, jellyfishes, and hydroids) with a hollow cylindrical body anchored at one end and open at the other, where a mouth is fed by tentacles.

Individual of the phylum Cnidaria, generally adapted for attachment to the substratum at the aboral end, often form colonies. polypeptide

A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.

(L: polypus= many-footed) one of two basic body forms in the Phylum Cnidaria (stinging flower animals), the other being the medusa. Some cnidarians are exclusively polyps whether solitary (anemones) o [..]

Abnormal growths of tissue that may or may not develop into cancer.

(n) a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane(n) one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a rin [..]

An abnormal, noncancerous growth that protrudes from mucous membranes, like those found in the sinuses and colon lining.

A growth of tissue protruding into a body cavity, such as a nasal or rectal polyp. Polyps may be benign or malignant.

see Coral Polyp

the sedentary stage of the life cycle of cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria, jellyfish, anemones, and corals). Made up of a cylindrical body cemented at one end to a substrate, with a mouth surrounded by a r [..]

An individual of a solitary coelenterate or one member of a coelenterate colony

A non-cancerous growth. Polyps can grow in the lining of the body’s organs, including the bowel. Some polyps may develop into cancer over time.

a fleshy growth that juts out from the lining of the intestines.

A growth of tissue protruding into a body cavity, such as a nasal or rectal polyp. Polyps may be benign or malignant.

A polyp is any elevation above the surface of the lining of the gut (the mucosa). Polyps can range in size from several millimetres to up to 10 cm. Polyps can be found on their own, or in multiples (i [..]

A polyp is a small growth or mass that sticks up from the surface around it. They may occur in many parts of the body and aren’t necessarily related to one another. For example, in some people they ma [..]

a benign (non-cancerous) mass of tissue that forms on the inside of a hollow organ, such as the colon.

Discrete abnormal Tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the Digestive Tract or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to [..]

Benign Neoplasms derived from glandular Epithelium. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

Discrete Tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the Colon. These Polyps are connected to the wall of the Colon either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

Discrete abnormal Tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the Intestine. A Polyp is attached to the intestinal wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

Focal accumulations of Edema fluid in the Nasal Mucosa accompanied by Hyperplasia of the associated submucosal Connective Tissue. Polyps may be Neoplasms, foci of Inflammation, degenerative lesions, o [..]

A growth or mass projecting from the tissue of a membrane, sometimes tumorous.

A growth of tissue protruding into a body cavity, such as a nasal or rectal polyp.

An abnormal growth, which is usually benign, that grows from a mucous membrane.

A single zooid (individual) in a colony, and one of the life stages in cnidarians.

A simple animal with a stalk-like body and a ring of tentacles on top such as Coral Polyps that build coral reefs.

polyp (derogative) policeman

An overgrowth of the glandular surface of the endometrium. Polyps are often removed by hysteroscopic surgery in order to remove any impediments to implantation.

A projecting growth from a surface in the body, such as the large bowel. Most polyps are benign, but they can become malignant.