familial adenomatous polyposis

noun

familial adenomatous pol·​yp·​o·​sis -ˌpä-li-ˈpō-səs How to pronounce familial adenomatous polyposis (audio)
: an inherited disease of the large intestine marked by the formation especially in the colon and rectum of numerous glandular polyps which typically become malignant if left untreated

called also familial polyposis

Examples of familial adenomatous polyposis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The company says the drug can be used in the treatment of the rare disease familial adenomatous polyposis, or FAP, an inherited condition that becomes colorectal cancer in patients by age 39 on average. Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, 30 Aug. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

polyposis presence of polyps, from New Latin, from polypus polyp + -osis

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of familial adenomatous polyposis was in 1976

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“Familial adenomatous polyposis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial%20adenomatous%20polyposis. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

familial adenomatous polyposis

noun
: a disease of the large intestine that is marked by the formation especially in the colon and rectum of numerous adenomatous polyps which typically become malignant if left untreated, that may be either asymptomatic or accompanied by diarrhea or bleeding, and that is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait
abbreviation FAP

called also adenomatous polyposis coli, familial polyposis

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