Polyps [polypy]
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.
- Annotation
- if neoplastic, coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM), otherwise coord with precoord organ/dis term (IM); COLONIC POLYPS; INTESTINAL POLYPS & NASAL POLYPS are also available
- DUI
- D011127 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0017240
- History note
- 65; was POLYPI 1963-64
- Public note
- 65; was POLYPI 1963-64
Allowable subheadings
- BL
- blood
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CI
- chemically induced 2
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification 8
- CO
- complications 12
- CN
- congenital 1
- DI
- diagnosis 88
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 3
- DH
- diet therapy
- DT
- drug therapy 5
- EC
- economics
- EM
- embryology
- EN
- enzymology 3
- EP
- epidemiology 5
- EH
- ethnology
- ET
- etiology 24
- GE
- genetics 7
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology 3
- ME
- metabolism 2
- MI
- microbiology 1
- MO
- mortality 1
- NU
- nursing 1
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 58
- PP
- physiopathology 1
- PC
- prevention & control 3
- PX
- psychology
- RT
- radiotherapy
- RH
- rehabilitation
- SU
- surgery 74
- TH
- therapy 41
- UL
- ultrastructure 1
- UR
- urine
- VE
- veterinary
- VI
- virology
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