| colorectal | <anatomy> Pertaining to or affecting the colon and rectum. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| colorectal cancer | <oncology> A malignancy that arises from the lining of either the colon or the rectum. Cancers of the large intestine are the second most common form of cancer found in males and females. Symptoms include rectal bleeding, occult blood in stools, bowel obstruction and weight loss. Treatment is based largely on the extent of cancer penetration into the intestinal wall. Surgical cures are possible if the malignancy is confined to the intestine. Risk can be reduced when following a diet which is low in fat and high in fibre. (27 Sep 1997) |
| colorectal surgeon | <specialist> A specialist that is expert in the surgical care of colorectal disease (for example haemorrhoids, cancer). (11 Mar 1998) |
| adenomatous polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aural polyp | <otolaryngology> A benign polyp in the external ear canal that can be attached to the tympanic membrane. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bladder polyp | A pedunculated tumour that arises from the mucosal surface of the bladder. most are benign, but some may become malignant. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bleeding polyp | Synonym: vascular polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bronchial polyp | A polyp growing from the bronchial mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cardiac polyp | Usually a rounded thrombus attached to the endocardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vascular polyp | A bulging or protruding angioma of the nasal mucous membrane. Synonym: bleeding polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| gelatinous polyp | A polyp that consists of delicate, loose, edematous connective tissue, a polypoid myxoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| regenerative polyp | A hyperplastic polyp of the gastric mucosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cellular polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium. Synonym: cellular polyp, polypoid adenoma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pedunculated polyp | Any form of polyp that is attached to the base tissue by means of a slender stalk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| retention polyp | A smoothly rounded mucosal hamartoma of the large bowel, which may be multiple and cause rectal bleeding, especially in the first decade of life; it is not precancerous. Synonym: retention polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |