polyps
Tentacled sessile creatures
Polyps are small growths that project from a mucous membrane, found in the nose, colon, uterus, and elsewhere.
Most are benign, though some—particularly in the colon—can become cancerous: The colonoscopy revealed several polyps that were removed for biopsy.
In marine biology, a polyp is the sedentary form of cnidarians like coral and sea anemones, with a cylindrical body and tentacles around a central mouth.
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- zoanthidColonial marine invertebrate
- stingingCausing sharp pain
nematocysts · sessile · polypoid · symbiosis · budding · anthozoa · hydrozoa · soft coral
Attached at base
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- colonLarge intestine section
- rectumTerminal intestinal chamber
intestinal · biopsy · precancerous · hyperplastic · serrated · villous · tubular · familial
Increase in size
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
- lesionArea of pathological change
pathology · adenoma · hyperplasia · biopsy · excision · diagnosis · endoscopy · histology
Dependent territorial settlement
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- superorganismUnified colonial entity
- communalShared by a community
integration · budding · asexual · modular · division · cooperation · specialization · interconnected
Inflamed nasal cavities
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
- allergiesAdverse immune responses
inflammation · swelling · mucosa · turbinate · septum · breathing · smell loss · snoring
cnidarian
Stinging aquatic invertebrate
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
- anemoneTentacled polyp or bloom
- zoanthidColonial marine invertebrate
stinging · nematocysts · sessile · polypoid · symbiosis · budding · anthozoa · hydrozoa · soft coral · medusa
sessile
Attached at base
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- colonLarge intestine section
rectum · intestinal · biopsy · precancerous · hyperplastic · serrated · villous · tubular · familial · hereditary
growth
Increase in size
- benignNot harmful or threatening
- malignantHarmfully invasive, often fatal
- neoplasmAbnormal tissue mass
lesion · pathology · adenoma · hyperplasia · biopsy · excision · diagnosis · endoscopy · histology · tissue
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
- clonalGenetically identical copies
- aggregationCombined collection of items
- superorganismUnified colonial entity
communal · integration · budding · asexual · modular · division · cooperation · specialization · interconnected · coral head
sinusitis
Inflamed nasal cavities
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- rhinitisInflamed nasal membrane
allergies · inflammation · swelling · mucosa · turbinate · septum · breathing · smell loss · snoring · drainage
- Head Lesionsmeningioma
- reef sciencecoral bleaching, reef conservation, symbiosis, barrier reef, atoll
- reproductive healthpregnancy, infertility, childbirth, male infertility, fertility rates
- cnidarianssea anemone, corals, stony coral, moon jelly, jellyfish
- colonial insectsants, bees, termites, honeybees, fire ants
- ENTear, otology, otolaryngologist, ears, laryngology
polypsmalignant tumors
Invasive cancerous growths
carcinomas · cancer · adenocarcinomas · malignancies · neoplasms
- coral polypsReef-forming marine invertebrates
- nasal polypsBenign sinus tissue masses
- colon polypsGrowths on intestinal lining