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Topic: Polyps

Related:
  Colon Polyps    Nasal polyps  
  Cervical polyp    Uterine polyps  

 
 
 Vital Stats
The Brain has inferred the following facts from reading text collected on the topic:
Intelligence:Incompetent
Favorite body part(s):Lungs,  Skin,  Breasts
Favorite activity(s):Going to the beach
Favorite food(s):Vegetarian
Favorite animal(s):Goldfish
Favorite sport(s):Scuba diving
Favorite destination(s):Florida
Medical note(s):Has cancer,  Uses laxatives,  Undergoing therapy
Favorite drink(s):Milk
Ultimate fantasy(s):Having severe anorexia
Worst habit(s):Belching,  Farting in public,  Smoking
Favorite quote(s):"The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein (1879-1955)
"Fill what's empty , empty what's full, and scratch where it itches." - the Duchess of Windsor, when asked what is the secret of a long and happy life
 
 
 Expert Talk
The Brain has selected interesting relevant sentences from the web. It automatically assigned them to some of our fictitious experts based on their personalities.


Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer

Nasal polyps are often associated with asthma and can be made worse in some people by ingesting aspirin or related drugs.
Polyps are one of the most common conditions affecting the colon and rectum, occurring in 15-20 percent of the adult population.
Polyps are abnormal growths of tissue, which vary in size from a tiny dot to several inches.
Miles Rhodes,
Wine Taster

Polyps are growths that develop from the lining of the uterus or cervix.
Todd Porter,
Gym Attendent

Polyps that do not respond to steroid may need to be surgically removed to correct drainage.
Billie Kirgan,
Machinist

Nasal polyps also can obviously contribute to nasal congestion and predispose to sinusitis.
These polyps exude calcium carbonate deposits to create a protective home.
Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist

All polyps are examined under the microscope to detect any evidence of cancer.
Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender

Polyps Butterflyfish are small tropical fish that live in and around the coral reefs.
David Rosenberg,
Dermatologist

Nasal Polyps Focal accumulations of edema fluid in the nasal mucosa accompanied by hyperplasia of the associated submucosal connective tissue.
Nasal polyps are not true polyps but rather are probably caused by inflammation in the nose.
Polyps are typically benign but may harbor cancerous or pre-cancerous cells.
 
 
 User Talk
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From:
Sandy
2005-05-23 07:47:21
I have just had a cervical polyp removed. A friend tells me that if it was femal it can row again, but if it was male it wont. Is she correct?
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