The Collaborative International Dictionary
Polypoid
Polypoid \Pol"y*poid\, a. [Polyp + -oid.]
(Zo["o]l.) Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts.
(Med.) Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.
Wiktionary
polypoid
a. 1 Resembling a polyp. 2 marked by the presence of lesions suggesting polyps.
Wikipedia
Polypoid
Polypoid means relating to or similar to a polyp. Various tumors can be or resemble polyps. They include:
- Polypoid melanoma
- Atypical polypoid adenomyoma
- Polypoid basal-cell carcinoma
Usage examples of "polypoid".
The most prominent symptoms of polypoid growths are hemorrhage, which is almost invariably present, leucorrhea, pain, backache, and a sense of weight and dragging in the pelvis.