polyposis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) Ancient Greek πολυ- (polu-) Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓdsder. Ancient Greek πούς (poús) Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous)bor. Latin polypusbor. English polyp Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek -ωσις (-ōsis)bor. New Latin -ōsislbor. English -osis English polyposis From polyp + -osis.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| polyposes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
nonpolyposis · polyposic · adenopolyposis · juvenile polyposis syndrome · familial adenomatous polyposis
Translations (3)
es poliposis (hereditary disease) · it poliposi (hereditary disease) · fi polypoosi (hereditary disease)