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polyposis

polyposis noun: a hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon.

Noun

polyposis (countable and uncountable, plural polyposes)

  1. A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon

polyposis meaning in Tamil

polyposis in Tamil

விழுதியம்

Forms of polyposis

pluralpolyposes

Origin of polyposis

From polyp + -osis.

Words formed from polyposis

Questions about polyposis

What does polyposis mean?
Polyposis means a hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon.
What is polyposis in Tamil?
Polyposis in Tamil is விழுதியம். See Polyposis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is polyposis?
Polyposis is a noun.
What is the plural of polyposis?
The plural of polyposis is polyposes.

Words near polyposis in the dictionary

  1. polyporicolous
  2. polyporoid
  3. polyporous
  4. polyposes
  5. polyposic
  6. polyposis
  7. polypotent
  8. polypotic
  9. polypotome
  10. polypotomes
  11. polypous

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