polypoid

[ pol-uh-poid ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. resembling a polyp.

polypoid

/ ˈpɒlɪˌpɔɪd /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a polyp
2. (of a coelenterate) having the body in the form of a polyp

Word History and Origins

Origin of polypoid¹

First recorded in 1835–45; polyp + -oid

Example Sentences

(i) On account of polypoid degeneration of the anterior extremity of the turbinal.

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The removal of polypoid ethmoid can thus be completely carried out.

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If the pyogenic polypoid mucous membrane be not carefully removed, suppuration may persist.

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The polypoid mucosa occupying the sinus and the fronto-ethmoidal cells along the passage to the nose are carefully plucked away.

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Polypoid masses of the ethmoid may project through the posterior cavity and are removed in the same way.

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