polyps
- plural of polyp.
Example Sentences
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About 5% to 10% of polyps, which most people will have at some point in their lives, become cancerous, according to Pasricha.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
In a small, early stage study, the company said its drug significantly reduced polyps in patients.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
It can also check for polyps which can develop into cancer.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Many colorectal cancers begin as polyps, which are growths that develop on the inner lining of the bowel.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 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
