polyphemian

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Polyphemiad refers to a type of disease in which the bodys immune system overreacts to an infection or foreign substance. This can result in inflammation, tissue damage and scarring. The term is derived from the Greek word polyp, meaning many, and the suffix -hemi referring to a disorder that affects the immune system. In medicine, a polyp is an abnormal growth that can occur in the bodys tissues.