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polypus

/ (ˈpɒlɪpəs) /

noun plural -pi (-paɪ)

pathol another word for polyp (def. 2)

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Word Origin for polypus

C16: via Latin from Greek: polyp

Words nearby polypus

polypropylene, polyprotic, polyprotodont, polyptych, polyptychial, polypus, polyradiculitis, polyradiculoneuropathy, polyrhythm, polyrhythmic, polyribosome
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Medical definitions for polypus

polypus
[ pŏl′ə-pəs ]

n. pl. pol•y•pi (-pī′)

polyp
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