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1. Polyp
   An individual of a solitary coelenterate or one member of a coelenterate colony
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2. polyp
   [n] - a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane 2. [n] - one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
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3. Polyp
   soft-bodied adult form of a member of the Cnidaria (corals, jelly fish and sea anemones) which has a cylindrical body which is anchored down at one end. At the other end is a mouth, usually surrounded by grasping tentacles used for feeding. The young are often free-swimming medusoids. Jellyfish are ...
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4. Polyp
   a growth that occurs on mucous membranes such as those in the nose and intestine; bleeds easily and can become cancerous
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5. polyp
   Benign (non-cancerous) bowel tumour.
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6. Polyp
   Polyp: A mass of tissue that develops on the inside wall of a hollow organ, as within the colon or rectum. The word polyp comes from the Greek words polys, many + pous, feet. The idea that a polyp has many feet is erroneous. Most polyps have a single pedicle. The term polyp is descriptive. Polyps may be benign, premalignant, or malignant.
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7. polyp
   (1) Growth, usually benign, protruding from a mucous membrane. (2) The sessile stage of the Cnidarian (coelenterate) life-cycle; the cylindrical body is attached to the substratum at its lower end, and has a mouth surrounded by tentacles bearing nematocysts at the upper end; Hydra and the feeding-polyps of the colonial Obeliaare examples.
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8. Polyp
   Pol'yp noun [ Latin polypus , Greek ..., ..., literally, many-footed; poly`s many + ..., ..., foot: confer French polype . See Poly- and Foot , and confer Polypode , Polypody , Poulp .] ...
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9. polyp
   1. <pathology> Growth, usually benign, protruding from a mucous membrane. ... 2. <plant biology> The sessile stage of the Cnidarian life cycle, the cylindrical body is attached to the substratum at its lower end and has a mouth surrounded by tentacles bearing nematocysts at the upper end...
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10. polyp
    noun one of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
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11. polyp
    polypus noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
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12. polyp
    (pol´ip) any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane; it may be pedunculated (attached to the membrane by a thin stalk), or sessile (having a broad base). Polyps are usually an overgrowth of normal tissue, but sometimes they are true tumors, masses of new tissue separate from the supporting membrane. Usua...
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13. Polyp
    • (n.) Same as Anthozoa. See Anthozoa, Madreporaria, Hydroid. • (n.) One of the Anthozoa. • (n.) One of the feeding or nutritive zooids of a hydroid or coral.
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14. polyp
    in medicine, any growth projecting from the wall of a cavity lined with a mucous membrane. A polyp may have a broad base, in which case it is called ... [11 related articles]
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15. polyp
    in zoology, one of two principal body forms occurring in members of the animal phylum Cnidaria. The polyp may be solitary, as in the sea anemone, or ... [7 related articles]
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16. polyp
    polyp, in medicine, a benign tumor occurring in areas lined with mucous membrane such as the nose, gastrointestinal tract (especially the colon), and the uterus. Some polyps are pedunculated tumors, i.e., they grow on stems; others, attached by a broad base, are called sessile. Nasal polyps are usua...
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17. polyp
    Type: Term Pronunciation: pol′ip Definitions: 1. A general descriptive term used with reference to any mass of tissue that bulges or projects outward or upward from the normal surface level, thereby being macroscopically visible as a hemispheroidal, spheroidal, or irregular moundlike structure...
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18. polyp
    (medicine) Small `stalked` benign tumour, usually found on mucous membrane of the nose or bowels. Intestinal polyps are usually removed, since some have been found to be precursors of cancer
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19. polyp
    (L: polypus many-footed) one of two basic body forms in the Phylum Cnidaria (stinging flower animals), the other being the medusa. Some cnidarians are exclusively polyps whether solitary (anemones) or colonial (corals). Others are solely medusae (some planktonic forms) and still others alternate bet...
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20. POLYP
    A small fleshy mass projecting from the surface of a mucous membrane.
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21. Polyp
    A small growth, usually benign, protruding from the endometrium and dangle into the cavity of the womb. It may interfere with embryo implantation by acting like a coil. Polyps are usually removed surgically.
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22. Polyp
    is a benign (non-cancerous) growth in the lining of the bowel
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23. Polyp
    A non-cancerous growth found in the moist inner linings (mucous membranes) of the body.
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24. polyp
    A growth that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
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25. Polyp
    A `polyp` in zoology is one of two forms found in the phylum Cnidaria, the other being the medusa. Polyps are approximately cylindrical in shape and elongated at the axis of the body. In solitary polyps, the aboral end is attached to the substrate by means of a disc-like holdfast called the pedal di...
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