polyp
Example Sentences
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He said microscopic amounts of blood in stool can be indicative of a polyp or early cancer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025
The “Hannah Montana” star also opened up about a polyp on her vocal cords, which makes live performances feel like “running a marathon with the weights on,” and her sobriety journey.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025
Other conditions noted in his medical history included a past Covid infection, rosacea, which is a skin condition often causing redness in the face, and a benign colon polyp.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025
In one sequence, marine biologists lovingly restore a rehabbed coral polyp to a reef.
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
Slowly the waters sank among the rocks, revealing pink tables of granite, strange growths of coral, polyp, and weed.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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