Polyp in rectocolitis, light micrograph. The polyp protrudes from the inner lining of the rectum (across bottom) on a stalk. Rectocolitis is an inflam

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Polyp in rectocolitis, light micrograph. The polyp protrudes from the inner lining of the rectum (across bottom) on a stalk. Rectocolitis is an inflammatory condition of the rectum and the latter stages of the colon (large intestine). It causes pain and blood in the faeces.

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