| inflammatory polyp | A projecting mass of granulation tissue, large numbers of which may develop in ulcerative colitis; may become covered by regenerating epithelium. Synonym: inflammatory polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| osseous polyp | A polyp consisting in part of bony tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth polyp | hyperplastic pulpitis |
| endometrial polyp | <gynaecology> A benign growth on the lining of the uterus (endometrium) that are many times asymptomatic. When symptoms occur they will usually include light bleeding between periods, post-coital bleeding, abnormally heavy or prolonged menses, pelvic cramps and a foul-smelling vaginal discharge. (07 Apr 1998) |
| juvenile 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) |
| fibrinous polyp | A misnomer for a mass of fibrin retained within the uterine cavity after childbirth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibroepithelial polyp | A polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue, common terminology for any small benign cutaneous lesion. Synonym: acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, senile fibroma, soft wart. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fibrous polyp | A polyp consisting chiefly of cellular fibrous tissue, frequently with foci of fairly dense collagen or hyaline material (or both). (05 Mar 2000) |
| fleshy polyp | A polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from nonstriated (smooth) muscle. Synonym: fleshy polyp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| laryngeal polyp | A polyp projecting from the surface of one of the vocal cords. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lipomatous polyp | A polyp consisting chiefly of adipose tissue, lipoma that bulges from the surface or is attached by means of a stalk. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphoid polyp | Benign polyp consisting of aggregates of lymphocytes in the rectum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| adenoidal-pharyngeal-conjunctival virus | <virology> An icosahedral (20-sided) virus that contains DNA, there are over 40 different adenovirus varieties, some of which cause the common cold. (10 May 1997) |
| ascending pharyngeal artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, external carotid; distribution, wall of pharynx and soft palate, posterior cranial fossa. Synonym: arteria pharyngea ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ascending pharyngeal plexus | An autonomic plexus on the artery of the same name, formed of fibres from the superior cervical ganglion. Synonym: plexus pharyngeus ascendens. (05 Mar 2000) |