polyp

Example Sentences

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It starts as a polyp, or an abnormal growth, in the large intestine, which over time may become cancerous and potentially spread to other parts of the body.

From Seattle Times

Coral polyps - which form the backbone of the reef - are highly sensitive to sea temperatures.

From BBC

Then small patches of polyp tissue started to die, like spreading canker sores.

From Scientific American

Other methods include fecal occult blood tests and flexible sigmoidoscopy followed by colonoscopy if precancerous polyps are detected so they can be removed.

From Washington Post

During this process, the researchers noted the presence of genes in the coral that are related to hearing and producing sound in sea anemones and freshwater polyps.

From Salon