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Colonic Polyps

Colorectal polyps are extra clumps of tissue that grow in the colon. Some polyps can become cancerous but most are not. Details on several types here.

Disease ConditionDigestive

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Definition

Colorectal polyps are extra clumps of tissue that grow in the colon. Some polyps can become cancerous but most are not. Details on several types here.

Concept record

Canonical title
Colonic Polyps
Alphabetical key
C
Category
Disease Condition
Content type
Condition Article
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations
Colon polyps
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Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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