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Descriptor English: Polyps
Descriptor Spanish: Pólipos
Descriptor pólipos
Scope note: Término descriptivo general que se refiere a cualquier masa de tejido que abulta o se proyecta hacia afuera o arriba desde el nivel superficial normal; es macroscópicamente visible como una estructura hemiesferoidal, esferoidal o irregular que crece desde una base poco ancha o un tallo fino. Antes se aplicaba a las neoplasias de la mucosa nasal; en la actualidad este término se utiliza para designar las protrusiones de este tipo en cualquier mucosa. (Dorland, 28a ed; Stedman, 25a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Pólipos
Descriptor French: Polypes
Entry term(s): Polype
Tree number(s): C23.300.825
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011127
Scope note: Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.
Annotation: if neoplastic, coord IM with precoord organ/neopl term (IM), otherwise coord with precoord organ/dis term (IM); COLONIC POLYPS; INTESTINAL POLYPS & NASAL POLYPS are also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CH composition chimique
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
DeCS ID: 11564
Unique ID: D011127
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/09
Polypes - Preferred
Concept UI M0017240
Preferred term Polypes
Entry term(s) Polype



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