Hyperplastic polyp is a growth in the colon that has no premalignant potential. Villous polyp is a premalignant growth with a high incidence of malignant potential and higher malignant potential than a comparable size adenomatous polyp. Sessile polyp is a flat polyp. Polypectomy is a removal of a polyp with a snare utilizing the colonoscope. Biopsy is removal of a piece o the colon such as a polyp for histologic analysis.
Cautery is a coagulation of a polyp for ablation or to stop the bleeding.
Sporadic cancer is a cancer that develops at random and does not have genetic predisposition. Familial polyposis is a genetic syndrome in which there are greater 1,000 polyps in the colon and a high risk of malignant degeneration. First-degree relative is a mother, father, sibling or children. A barium enema is an x-ray examination of the colon. Colonoscopy is a direct visualization of the colon with a flexible sigmoidoscope.