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[pol-ip] / ˈpɒl ɪp /


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Its AI platform helped figure out that targeting a certain protein in the body was likely to help treat an inherited colorectal polyp disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The study included 250 adults considered at higher risk for colorectal cancer, either due to known risk factors or because they had previously had a precancerous polyp removed.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

The “Hannah Montana” star also opened up about a polyp on her vocal cords, which makes live performances feel like “running a marathon with the weights on,” and her sobriety journey.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

Other conditions noted in his medical history included a past Covid infection, rosacea, which is a skin condition often causing redness in the face, and a benign colon polyp.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

“T. nutricula is a jellyfish that can actually revert its body to the polyp stage. To its younger self!”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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