McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. polyp 1. Zoology one of the two forms of individual that occur in coelenterates. It usually has a hollow cylindrical body with a ring of tentacles around the mouth 2. Patho...
Medical Encyclopedia Related to Polyps:Cervical polyps,Nasal polyps,Uterine polyps polyp pedunculate polyp (top) and sessile polyp (bottom) in a section of large intestine pol·yp (pŏl′ĭp) n. 1.A body form of a cnidarian, such as a hydra or coral, that is cylindrical in shape, has...
Also known as endometrial polyps, these grow in the lining of your uterus. Some are attached with a thin stalk (they’re called pedunculated). Others grow from a broad base (they’re called sessile). They are roundish in shape and can be as small as a sesame seed or as large as a...
In the pediatric population, the most common symptoms of an antrochoanal polyp are nasal obstruction and discharge. Antrochoanal polyp At one-week intervals, we used a fluorescence microscope (Optiphot, with EFDA2 and DXM1200F, Nikon, Tokyo) to examine each non-symbiotic strain polyp for a ...
Francis C.NicholsMD,Daniel L.FortesMD, inMedical Management of the Thoracic Surgery Patient, 2010 Mucous Gland Adenoma ▪ Synonyms: mucous glandcystadenoma,adenomatous polyp, and adenomas of mucous gland type ▪ Presentation: Rare neoplasm that occurs in both children and adults, and is more co...
In these procedures, a camera is introduced into the body along with tools that can be used to take biopsy samples or remove the polyp altogether. The camera also offers an opportunity to review the footage later to see if there are additional growths or signs of medical issues. The ...
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9 RegisterLog in Sign up with one click: Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook Thesaurus Medical ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch tonew thesaurus Noun1.sessile polyp- a relatively flat polyp polyp,polypus- a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane ...
OBJECTIVE: To outline the preferable approach to the management of patients with nonfamilial colorectal polyps. DATA SOURCES: The human subject English language literature for the past 15 years, searched using MEDLINE and the terms "polyp-," "adenoma-," and "polypectomy-colorectal." STUDY ...