Colonic polyp/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Colonic polyp.

Discrete tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the colon. These polyps are connected to the wall of the colon either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Colonic polyp (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.