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sessile polyp

sessile polyp

8.9
A growth attached directly to a body surface without a stalk
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛsəl ˈpɒlɪp/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pólipo sésil
  • After reviewing the scans, the physician noted that the sessile polyp was flat with no stalk.

Examples

  • A thorough review of the literature reveals that only 40 cases of gastric heterotopia have been reported in the rectum, and most of these were identified as single, sessile polyps.

    Academic text (2007)

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 1: Colonoscopic view of a single large sessile polyp seen in the rectum (arrows delineate the polyp).

    Academic text (2007)

  • Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the rectum has only been described in 40 published reports, usually presenting as small sessile polyps.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The doctor identified a small sessile polyp during the colonoscopy examination.

  • In the biopsy report, the findings indicated a sessile polyp attached directly to the intestinal wall.

Antonyms

stalked
  • Specialized
5.2

A part that grows on a thin stem, like a flower or barnacle

How Stalked

pedunculated polyp
  • Specialized
8.8
sessile polyp
  • Specialized
8.9

Surface Forms

sessile polyp singular
sessile polyps plural

Morphology

sessile + polyp

The meaning 'a polyp attached directly by its base without a stalk' is directly and compositionally derived from 'sessile' (fixed in place, without a movable stalk) + 'polyp' (a sedentary cylindrical organism). This straightforward adjective+noun combination follows normal English composition and would be understandable to a B1 learner who already knows both constituent words.

Etymology

The noun sessile polyp comes from the idea that sessile means 'to sit' and polyp means a small growth. So a sessile polyp is a growth that 'sits' flat on its base with no stalk, which is why it is often harder to remove.