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pseudopolyp

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Main Entry: pseu·do·pol·yp
Pronunciation: 'süd-O-"päl-&p
Function: noun
: a projecting mass of hypertrophied mucousmembrane (as in the stomach or colon) resulting from local inflammation
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pseudopolyp pseu·do·pol·yp (s&oomacr;'dō-pŏl'ĭp)
n.
A projecting mass of granulation tissue, such as the masses that may develop in ulcerative colitis.

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