polyp

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɑlɪp/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈpɒlɪp/

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• Hyphenation: pol‧yp

Noun

Singular polyp

Plural polyps

1. (medicine) (countable) A polyp is an abnormal growth that protrudes from a membrane that secretes mucus.