polyposis
noun
polyposis is spelled P-O-L-Y-P-O-S-I-S: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, polyposis means “A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of polyposis is polyposes.
How many letters and syllables are in polyposis?
| Letters | 9: P-O-L-Y-P-O-S-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 138,319th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is polyposis?
Polyposis appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 138,319th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of polyposis
- polyposes plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does polyposis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A hereditary disease characterised by numerous polyps that erupt in various parts of the body, especially the colon
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Polyposis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense hereditary disease:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | poliposis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does polyposis come from?
From polyp + -osis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).