POLYPUS

(Lat.), n. m. Poal'i!1p(up)-u's(us). Gr., iroAuirovs (from woAu9, many, and TTOUS, the foot). A tumor arising by a hyperplastic proce , especially from or beneath a mucous membrane. The term is generally applied to pedunculated excrescences, [a, 34.] Blood-p. See Placental p. Bronchial polypi. Casts of greater or smaller size, and of varying consistence, of the bronchial tubes. [D, 63.] Cf. Croupous BRONCHITIS. Cancerous p. See Scirrhous p. Cellulo-nbrous p. An old term for a p. partly fibrous and partly mucous in structure. [A, 42.] Fibrinous p. A polypoid body within the uterus, consisting of fibrin deposited from retained blood, generally attached either to certain parts of the ovum left by an incomplete abortion or to thrombi projecting at the site of the placental attachment. Fibrous p., Fleshy p. Lat., i no polypus. A p. composed of fibrous ti ue; most frequently found in the uterus, pharynx, rectum, or intestine. [E.] Follicular p. Of Schroder, a p. containing mucous follicles, [a. 34.] Fungous p. Fr.. polype fongeux. An obsolete term for a small fungous excrescence, [o, 34.] Gelatinous p. A p. that has undergone myxomatous degeneration. [a, 34.] Glandular p. 1. Adenoma. [L. 88 (a, 50).] 2. Of Thomas, a p. consisting of hypertrophied Nabothian glands, fa, 34.] Granular p. An old term used by some writers as synonymous with spongy p. (q. v.) and by others for polypi of a truly granular structure. [A, 42.] Lardaceous p. A p. that has undergone lardaceous degeneration. [L, 41 (o, 34).] Lipomatous p. A pedunculate lipoma. [L, 88 (a, 50).] Malignant p. Lat,, p. malign us. Ger., bosartiger Polyp. A malignant growth having the appearance of a p. [o, 34.] Muco-lymphatic p. See Cellulo-fibrous p. Mucous p. Ger., Schleimpolyp. A p. the substance of which is soft. IE.] Myomatous p. A p. consisting of muscular ti ue. [L. 88 (a, 50).] O eous p. A bony p. Papillary p. A p. of a papillary appearance. [L, 88 (a, 34).] Placental p. Fr.. polype placenta ire (ou fibrineux, ou fibrineux placenta ire). Ger., Placentarpolyp. A fibrinous p. constituted by the coagulation of blood deposited on a portion of placenta retained in the uterus after parturition, the pedicle being formed by the attachment of the placental ti ue. P. carnosus. See SARCOMA. P. main ill if. 1. See CARCNCULA mamillar is (2d def.). 2. The nipple. [L.] P. of the heart. An old name for the fibrinous clots found in the heart after death. [B, 117.] It asp berry cellular p. Fr.. polype cellulaire framboise. Ger., zelliger Him bee ren polyp. Of Toynbee. the aural p. most frequently met with; it consists of numerous round raspberry-like beads, varying much in size, attached by small filaments to a central E. he; K. ell; G, go; I, die: I", in; N, in; N*. tank; [s. 308]