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polyposis

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Many small growths form inside an organ, usually the colon

noun
/ˌpɒlɪˈpoʊsɪs/

Specialized

: poliposis

On preoperative computed tomography, he was found to have severe polyposis with a defect in the right lamina papyracea.
nasal polyposis
polyposis patients

Examples

At presentation, the patient exhibited gross polyposis, with lesions protruding from both nostrils.

Academic text (2004)
Asthma or sinonasal syndrome, often with aspirin sensitivity, coexists in nasal and sinus polyposis patients.

Academic text (1994)
All of these patients had diffuse polyposis and had never been operated on before.

Academic text (1999)
Polyposis may develop quickly after an aggressive upper respiratory infection.

Academic text (1994)
These devices offer great promise in helping decrease blood loss in ESS patients who have polyposis.

Academic text (1999)
The usual physical findings are nasal polyposis and exophthalmos.

Academic text (1998)
This patient had undergone ESS four years earlier and had been referred for further treatment of recurrent polyposis.

Academic text (1999)
The association of aspirin intolerance, asthma, and nasal polyposis is well recognized, and our findings are compatible with these earlier reports.

Academic text (1999)
None of the patients reported a family history of ATD, aspirin intolerance, asthma, or nasal polyposis.

Academic text (1999)
The doctor explained that the patient's severe polyposis was causing significant discomfort and would require treatment.

Surface Forms

polyposis singular

polyposes plural

Morphology

polyposis = polyp (transparent) = polyp + osis

The word is a standard medical noun built from 'polyp' plus the condition-forming suffix '-osis', so the meaning is directly recoverable from its parts.

Etymology

Polyposis comes from poly- 'many', polyp 'a small growth', and -osis 'condition'. So polyposis means the 'condition of many polyps', which is why doctors use it when many growths are found in the colon.