#polypus__polyp a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
supertype: growth.illness (pathology) an abnormal proliferation of tissue (as in a tumor)
subtype: adenomatous_polyp__adenomatouspolyp a polyp that consists of benign neoplastic tissue derived from glandular epithelium; "adenomatous polyps are visible protrusions that can develop on the mucosal surface of the colon or rectum"
subtype: sessile_polyp__sessilepolyp a relatively flat polyp
subtype: pedunculated_polyp a polyp with a stalk or peduncle
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