Polyposis


[pol-uh-poh-sis] /ˌpɒl əˈpoʊ sɪs/

noun, Pathology.
1.
the development of numerous on a hollow internal organ, seen especially in the intestinal tract.

polyposis pol·yp·o·sis (pŏl’ə-pō’sĭs)
n.
The presence of several polyps.

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