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nasal polyp

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A growth in the nose commonly connected with allergic rhinitis, but not directly caused by it, arising mainly from the mucous membranes and paranasal sinuses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 鼻息肉 (bíxīròu) — growth in the nose
  • Finnish: nenäpolyyppi — growth in the nose
  • French: polype nasal — growth in the nose
  • German: Nasenpolyp — growth in the nose
  • Japanese: 鼻茸 (hanatake) — growth in the nose
  • Russian: поли́п но́са (políp nósa) — growth in the nose
  • Russian: наза́льный поли́п (nazálʹnyj políp) — growth in the nose
  • Spanish: pólipo nasal — growth in the nose