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divisive (medicine)


divisive


1. Indicating division or distribution.

2. Creating, or tending to create, division, separation, or difference. "It [culture] is after all a dainty and divisive quality, and can not reach to the depths of humanity." (J. C. Shairp) Divi"sively, Divi"siveness.

Origin: Cf. F. Divisif.

Source: Websters Dictionary


nasal polyp (medicine)


nasal polyp
<otolaryngology> A projection of the mucosa lining the nasal and paranasal sinuses that is rounded and elongated within the nasal cavity.

A common cause for nasal airway obstruction in patients who suffer from allergic sinusitis. They are found more commonly in those with chronic allergic rhinitis or sinusitis. Large nasal polyps can interfere with nasal breathing and are often removed surgically to improve breathing and decrease chronic allergic symptoms.