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Polyps  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MPBD9P7D-5

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