Polyps

Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

Year introduced: 1965

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Tree Number(s): C23.300.825

MeSH Unique ID: D011127

Entry Terms:

• Polyp

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Diseases Category
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Pathological Conditions, Anatomical
Polyps
Intestinal Polyps
Colonic Polyps
Nasal Polyps