Synonyms & related words for polyposis

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of polyposis. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to polyposis

Explore words related to polyposis — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include adenomatous, polyps, polypous, polypoid, polypine, hydropolyp, adenomata, adenoma. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does polyposis come from?

The word polyposis breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: polyp, from Greek polypous (“polyp, many-footed creature”); and -osis, from Greek -osis (“condition, diseased state”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.