polypus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
    polyp.

WordNet

Pol"y*pus noun
Etymology
L. See Polyp.
Wordforms
plural E Polypuses L Polypi
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Same as Polyp. polyp is the normal term now
  2. (Med.) A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane.

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