polyps

CEFRC1

/pˈɑlɪps/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    Small growths that develop on a body surface or inside an organ.

Examples

  • Coral reefs are built by millions of tiny polyps.

  • The surgeon removed several small polyps from the colon.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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In context

  • The doctor removed several small polyps during the procedure.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor found several small blank growing on the patient's colon during the colonoscopy.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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