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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pollip
"의사는 대장 내시경 검사 중 폴립을 발견했습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A growth, typically benign, that protrudes from a mucous membrane.
"The doctor found a polyp during the colonoscopy." - 2
A type of marine invertebrate animal that has a cylindrical body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
"The coral reef is home to many species of polyp."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'polyp' originates from the Greek word 'polupous', meaning 'many-footed', which was used in the context of describing certain marine animals. Over time, it evolved to refer to various growths in the body, particularly in medical terminology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polyp" is said worldwide
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polype
Transliteration: polip
"Le médecin a découvert un polype lors de la coloscopie."
Polyp
Transliteration: polɪp
"Der Arzt fand einen Polypen während der Koloskopie."
polipo
Transliteration: polipo
"Il medico ha trovato un polipo durante la colonscopia."
pólipo
Transliteration: pólipo
"El médico encontró un pólipo durante la colonoscopia."
pólipo
Transliteration: pólipo
"O médico encontrou um pólipo durante a colonoscopia."
पॉलीप
Transliteration: poliip
"डॉक्टर ने कोलोनोस्कोपी के दौरान एक पॉलीप पाया।"
息肉
Transliteration: xīròu
"医生在结肠镜检查中发现了一个息肉。"
폴립
Transliteration: pollip
"의사는 대장 내시경 검사 중 폴립을 발견했습니다."
ポリープ
Transliteration: porīpu
"医者は大腸内視鏡検査中にポリープを見つけました。"
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