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(
pŏl
'
ə-pō
'
sĭs
)
n.
,
pl.
,
-ses
(
-sēz
).
A hereditary disease in which numerous polyps erupt in a part of the body, especially on the lining of the colon and rectum, and often become malignant.
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The presence of several polyps.
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The formation of numerous polyps.
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