Meaning & use
pedunculated
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UK/pɪˈdʌŋkjʊleɪtɪd/
US/pɪˈdʌŋkjəleɪtɪd/
Meaning
adjectivebefore a nounmedicaltechnical
Attached by a thin stalk instead of sitting flat against a surface.
Grammar: Often precedes a noun such as polyp: a pedunculated polyp.
Patterns
- a pedunculated polyp
The doctor found a pedunculated polyp during the exam.
A pedunculated growth hung from the wall of the colon.
The botanist described the pedunculated flowers of the plant.
Common combinations
- pedunculated polyp
- A pedunculated polyp is often easier to remove.
- pedunculated tumor
- The scan showed a pedunculated tumor.
- pedunculated growth
- A pedunculated growth was seen on the skin.
- pedunculated lesion
- The doctor described a pedunculated lesion.
Synonyms and how they differ
- stalked
- Stalked is the everyday word for having a stalk, while pedunculated is technical.
- stemmed
- Stemmed is general and used for glasses or flowers, not medical growths.
Opposites
Word family
- peduncle noun
- a stalk supporting a flower, growth or organ
- pedunculate adjective
- another form of pedunculated
- peduncular adjective
- relating to a peduncle
Commonly confused: pedunculated or sessile?
pedunculated vs sessile
Sessile means attached directly without a stalk, the opposite of pedunculated.
Practice
A polyp attached to the wall by a narrow stalk is described as ___.
Choose one answer.
Pedunculated means attached by a stalk; sessile is the opposite and is the tempting wrong answer.
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