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polyp

[pol-ip] / ˈpɒl ɪp /


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This highlights the importance of screening strategies and follow up colonoscopy schedules that reflect differences between polyp types.

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

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

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

Corals are marine invertebrates made up of hundreds to thousands of tiny, soft-bodied organisms called polyps.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

It received Food and Drug Administration approval for the polyps procedure in 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026

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

From BBC ● Mar. 31, 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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