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Recent Examples of polyp
Sugimoto was also able to successfully raise the species from the polyp stage, an early phase of development, marking the first time that stage had been identified for the entire Orchistoma genus, according to the NOAA.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Sugimoto was also able to successfully raise the species from the polyp stage, an early phase of development, marking the first time that stage had been identified for the entire Orchistoma genus, according to the NOAA.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) is long-term inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
The benefit of the colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy over the CT colonography is that if a precancerous polyp is seen, it could be removed during the procedure to prevent it from developing into cancer in the future.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Sugimoto was also able to successfully raise the species from the polyp stage, an early phase of development, marking the first time that stage had been identified for the entire Orchistoma genus, according to the NOAA.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
Chronic rhinosinusitis without nasal polyps (CRSsNP) is long-term inflammation of the sinuses and nasal passages.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Mar. 2025
The benefit of the colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy over the CT colonography is that if a precancerous polyp is seen, it could be removed during the procedure to prevent it from developing into cancer in the future.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polyp
Noun
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These include melanoma and a rare type called Merkel cell carcinoma.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma Epithelial ovarian carcinoma is the most common type of ovarian cancer.—
Julie Scott, MSN, ANP-BC, AOCNP,
Verywell Health,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At this age, malignancy was always on the list of possibilities for almost any new symptom.—
Lisa Sanders, M.D.,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Liquid biopsies must detect cancer early, differentiate between malignancies and avoid the pitfalls of false positives and negatives.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Basal and squamous cell carcinomas usually grow slowly, while melanoma grows quickly.—
Casey Gallagher,
Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Over the past two years, Mellencamp has had 17 different spots of melanoma removed, and recently discovered the cancer had spread.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Hendriks was diagnosed with Stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in December 2022, and the three-time All-Star returned to the mound on May 29, 2023.—
Ken Powtak,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2025
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Considered a type of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, the condition converts some white blood cells into cancerous ones, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Both diets can support heart health, lower cancer risk, and help prevent type 2 diabetes.—
Isabel Vasquez RD LDN,
Health,
18 Apr. 2025
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This is comparative to the cancer risk from alcohol use and being overweight, according to an April 14 news release from the university.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In theory, scanning the entire body could reveal tumors, cysts, aneurysms, fatty liver or degenerative disease before symptoms emerge.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Calvin Sun was a healthy 37-year-old when a full-body MRI scan showed a cyst in his kidney.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Polyp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polyp. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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