polyposis

Questions

What does polyposis mean?

A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon

Where does polyposis come from?

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.

How to pronounce polyposis

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “polyposis”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “polyposis”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “polyposis” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.