polypoid
Like a polyp
Polypoid means resembling a polyp—a growth projecting from a mucous membrane.
In medicine, polypoid describes masses or lesions with a stalk or rounded, protruding shape: a polypoid tumor in the colon, polypoid tissue.
The term appears frequently in pathology reports and endoscopy findings.
Benign epithelial tumor
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- sessileAttached at base
lesion · benign · malignant · hyperplastic · neoplasm · gastrointestinal · colonic · rectal
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
- coralMarine skeletal formation
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- hydraFreshwater cnidarian polyp
- tentacleFlexible grasping appendage
colony · reef · zoanthid · invertebrate · hydrozoan · budding · symbiosis · medusa
Showing similarity to
- stalkedFollowed stealthily with menace
- protuberantBulging beyond adjacent surface
- sessileAttached at base
- projectionSomething that extends outward
adenoma
Benign epithelial tumor
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- endoscopyInternal organ examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
sessile · lesion · benign · malignant · hyperplastic · neoplasm · gastrointestinal · colonic · rectal · mucosal
cnidarian
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
tentacle · colony · reef · zoanthid · invertebrate · hydrozoan · budding · symbiosis · medusa · sessile
resembling
Showing similarity to
- stalkedFollowed stealthily with menace
- protuberantBulging beyond adjacent surface
- sessileAttached at base
projection · outgrowth · bulbous · nodular · papillary