Definition: Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the INTESTINE. A polyp is attached to the intestinal wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base. Synonym(s): Intestinal Polyp / Polyp, Intestinal / Polyps, Intestinal / Narrow term(s): Colonic Polyps
Subheadings: chemistry / complications / diagnosis / embryology / epidemiology / etiology / metabolism / microbiology / surgery / therapy
Broader term(s): - Polyps