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polyp

[pol-ip] / ˈpɒl ɪp /


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Its AI platform helped figure out that targeting a certain protein in the body was likely to help treat an inherited colorectal polyp disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

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 fact, during one of her sessions, Nyong’o injured her vocal cords, which forced her to remain silent for three months to avoid surgery for the polyp that had formed on her throat.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2024

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

There are three ways to look for colon cancer and polyps located in the intestinal lining.

From MarketWatch Jun. 4, 2026

In a small, early stage study, the company said its drug significantly reduced polyps in patients.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

It can also check for polyps which can develop into cancer.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

"If you've had both types of polyps, it's especially important to stay on top of your colonoscopy schedule."

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

Preformationism assumed that new life was never created, yet in 1741 Abraham Trembley showed that you could cut a polyp into a dozen pieces and it would turn into a dozen polyps.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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