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pedunculated polyp

pedunculated polyp

8.8
A small growth attached to tissue by a thin stalk
  • noun
  • /pɪˈdʌŋkjʊleɪtɪd ˈpɒlɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pólipo pedunculado
  • A pedunculated polyp can often be distinguished from a sessile polyp by its stalk.

Examples

  • The doctor removed a pedunculated polyp during the colonoscopy.

  • Biopsy confirmed that the growth was a benign pedunculated polyp.

  • The doctor found a pedunculated polyp during the examination.

  • Many patients have pedunculated polyps that require monitoring.

  • A pedunculated polyp can often be distinguished from a sessile polyp by its stalk.

  • Biopsy confirmed that the growth was a benign pedunculated polyp.

  • The doctor removed a pedunculated polyp during the colonoscopy.

Synonyms

polyp
vspedunculated polyp
  • Specialized
12 7.5

A small growth on the inside lining of organs like the nose, colon, or uterus that can cause problems

is attached by a thin stalk rather than sitting flat on tissue
polypus
vspedunculated polyp
  • Specialized
9.9

A small extra growth that forms on an inner body surface like the nose or throat

is connected by a stalk instead of lacking a clear attachment
polypoid
vspedunculated polyp
  • Specialized
9.2

A growth that sticks out from inside the body like a small lump

is an actual growth attached by a stalk rather than only resembling one

How Stalked

pedunculated polyp
  • Specialized
8.8
sessile polyp
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

pedunculated polyp singular
pedunculated polyps plural

Morphology

pedunculated + polyp

The meaning 'a polyp attached by a stalk' is directly and transparently derived from 'pedunculated' (having a stalk or peduncle) combined with 'polyp' (a mucosal growth). This is a regular adjective+noun compositional pattern common in medical terminology and cross-linguistically replicable, so a learner who knows both constituent meanings can reliably infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Pedunculated polyp is a medical name for a small growth that sits on a thin stem. The parts peduncle (a stem) and polyp (a small growth) give the image of a tiny mushroom on a stalk, so the term means a growth 'attached by a stalk'.