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polyp

[pol-ip] / ˈpɒl ɪp /


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In fact, the risk was up to five times greater compared with people who had only one type of polyp.

From Science Daily Mar. 13, 2026

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

One came when a polyp in an ocean, normally mouth-upward, developed a mutation that allowed it to topple onto its side and crawl across the seafloor.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 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

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

Colonoscopy is still considered the gold standard because it allows doctors to identify cancer and remove precancerous polyps during the same procedure.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Though time-consuming, it can detect 95% of cancers and a similar percentage of high-risk polyps.

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

An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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