| 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) |
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| 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) |