polyp
MONDO:0005079Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names polyp yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A usually exophytic mass attached to the underlying tissue by a broad base or a thin stalk. Polyps can be neoplastic or non-neoplastic. Neoplastic polyps usually represent proliferations of the epithelium, and are commonly seen in the gastrointestinal tract. Polyps of the gastrointestinal tract are often called adenomas, are associated with dysplasia, and may eventually transform into carcinomas. Non-neoplastic polyps may be inflammatory, degenerative, or the result of malformations.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0005079), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (21)
- epulis
- fibroepithelial polyp
- gastrointestinal polyp
- hyperplastic polyp
- intestinal polyp
- nasal cavity polyp
- neoplastic polyp
- polyp of ethmoidal sinus
- polyp of external auditory canal
- polyp of frontal sinus
- polyp of gallbladder
- polyp of large intestine
- polyp of maxillary sinus
- polyp of middle ear
- polyp of sphenoidal sinus
- polyp of ureter
- polyp of vagina
- polyp of vocal cord
- polyp of vulva
- stomach polyp
- uterine polyp