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Polyp is a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane. Polyp in Zoology is one of two forms that coelenterates take like a hydra or coral. Based on medicine, Polyp is a benign tumor protruding from a mucous membrane. The sedentary stage of the life cycle of cnidarians (Phylum Cnidaria, jellyfish, anemones, and corals). Polyp made up of a cylindrical body cemented at one end to a substrate, with a mouth surrounded by a ring of tentacles at the other end.
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Types of polyps include common polypoid adenomas, villous adenomas, hereditary polyposis, focal polypoid hyperplasia, and juvenile polyps (hamartomas). Most rectal polyps are benign. However, villous and hereditary polyps are likely to become malignant. Formation of polyps results from unrestrained cell growth in the upper layer of the intestinal wall.
Polyps Treatment varies according to the type and size of the polyps and their location in the colon or rectum. Common polypoid adenomas less than 1/2 inch (1 centimeter) in diameter require removal, frequently by fulguration (destruction by high-frequency electricity). For common polypoid adenomas over 1½ inches (4 centimeters) in diameter and all invasive villous adenomas, the surgeon will remove part of the intestine.