Polypus

through the mouth. large polypus pre ing in like manner upon the spongy bones, gradually forces them down upon the maxillary bones, and thus eompre es and stops up the orifice of the duct us lachrymal is; nor is it ime ‘po ible for the sides of the canal is nasal is to he pre ed together. In which case, the tears having no pa age through the nose, the eye is kept constantly watering, and the sacchus lachrymal is not being able to discharge its contents, is sometimes so much dilated, as to form what is called a flat fistula. The coagulable substance which is found in the cavities of the heart of those who are some time in articulo mort is, is improperly called a polypus. ' Potypus, in zoology. See Hypra. ~ POLYS ARC I A. (aorucopraes from wuavg, much, and capZ, flesh.) ‘Troublesome corpu- Tency or fatne . A genus of disease in the cla cachexiz and order intumescentiz of Cullen. 585