2. (Med.) A tumor, usually with a narrow base, somewhat resembling a pear, -- found in the nose, uterus, etc., and produced by hypertrophy of some portion of the mucous membrane. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Polypus — Polypus, 1) s. Polypen; 2) so v.w. Octopus … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
POLYPUS — piscis, an amphibium magis? de quo sic Plin. l. 9. c. 29. Polyporum multa genera: terreni maiores, quam pelagii: omnes brachiis, ut pedibus ac manibus utuntur: cauda vero, quae est bisulca et acuta, in coitu. Est polypis fistula in dorso quâ… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
polypus — La maladie dedans le nez appelée Polypus, chancreux, Cartinodes … Thresor de la langue françoyse
polypus — n. (pl. polypi or polypuses) Med. = POLYP 2. Etymology: ME f. L polypus f. Gk polupos, polupous cuttlefish, polyp (as POLY (1), pous podos foot) … Useful english dictionary
polypus — noun A cardiac thrombus usually found post mortem … Wiktionary
polypus — SYN: polyp. [L.] * * * poly·pus päl ə pəs n, pl poly·pi .pī, .pē or poly·pus·es POLYP * * * n. see polyp * * * pol·yp·us (polґĭ pəs) pl. pol … Medical dictionary
polypus — pol·y·pus || pÉ‘lɪpÉ™s / pÉ’ n. small growth protruding from a mucous membrane … English contemporary dictionary
polypus — [ pɒlɪpəs] noun (plural polypi pʌɪ) archaic or technical term for polyp. Origin ME: via L. from a var. of Gk polupous cuttlefish, polyp , from polu many + pous, pod foot … English new terms dictionary
polypus — n. [L. pl. Polypi.] (Zool.) Polype, polyp, radiate animal … New dictionary of synonyms
polypus — poly·pus … English syllables
