1
: the sessile form of cnidarian (such as a coral or sea anemone) typically having a hollow cylindrical body closed and attached at one end and opening at the other by a central mouth surrounded by tentacles armed with nematocysts
2
: a growth projecting from a mucous membrane (as of the colon or vocal cords)
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Shortly after releasing Valentine, Jordan underwent surgery to have polyps removed from her vocal cords and worked with a speech therapist to re-train her voice.
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Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Peters later discovered that her parents both had pre-cancerous polyps removed.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Allergic reactions to pollen can cause chronic cough, nasal polyps, allergic conjunctivitis and ear infections, a feeling of fullness and pain, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Hali Smith
march 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Nasal polyps, which are found in up to 4% of people, are an outgrowth of the nasal lining that usually occurs in both nostrils.
—Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
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Grace Robins-Somerville, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
Peters later discovered that her parents both had pre-cancerous polyps removed.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026
Allergic reactions to pollen can cause chronic cough, nasal polyps, allergic conjunctivitis and ear infections, a feeling of fullness and pain, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
—Hali Smith
march 10, Idaho Statesman, 10 Mar. 2026
Nasal polyps, which are found in up to 4% of people, are an outgrowth of the nasal lining that usually occurs in both nostrils.
—Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polyp. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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polyp
noun
pol·yp
ˈpäl-əp 
: an invertebrate animal (as a sea anemone or a coral) that is a coelenterate having a hollow cylinder-shaped body closed and attached at one end and opening at the other by a central mouth surrounded by tentacles armed with minute stinging organs
Medical Definition
polyp
noun
pol·yp
ˈpäl-əp
: a projecting mass of swollen and hypertrophied or tumorous membrane (as in the nasal cavity or the intestine)
called also polypus
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