adjective
- having a stalk or stem; attached by a peduncle
Usage: medical; botanical
Examples
- The pedunculated polyp was easily removed during the colonoscopy.
- Pedunculated tumors are often easier to excise than sessile ones.
- The botanist identified the pedunculated flowers on the specimen.
- Pedunculated lesions typically have better surgical outcomes.
- The cherry tree had pedunculated fruits hanging from thin stems.
- Doctors prefer to remove pedunculated growths when possible.