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Abstract
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.
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- Colonic Polyp
- Polyp, Colonic
- Polyps, Colonic
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37 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, chemistry, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, ultrastructure, urine, veterinary, virology.
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Previous Indexing
- Colonic Neoplasms (1966-1983)
- Intestinal Polyps (1968-1983)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Colonic Polyps. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003111. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003111
- Colonic Polyps. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorectal_polyp
- Colonic Polyps. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1209892