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What is polypectomy ?
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Removal: Its a term for removing polyps, usually in the colon but whenever and wherever a polyp is removed.
Answered 3/3/2017
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Removal of a polyp: Polypectomy is the removal of a polyp. Polyps are abnormal in the cervix, uterus, and colon / intestines, among other organs. A polyp is an abnormal outgrowth or tumor of tissue (sort of looks like a cauliflower in miniature).
Answered 11/24/2016
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