polyp

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During the biopsy, which found a polyp on her cervix which was then removed without warning, Mrs Lord repeatedly said it was "really painful" but was not offered pain relief, she said.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025

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

In one sequence, marine biologists lovingly restore a rehabbed coral polyp to a reef.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024

“T. nutricula is a jellyfish that can actually revert its body to the polyp stage. To its younger self!”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm