familial adenomatous polyposis

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familial adenomatous pol·yp·o·sis | \ -ˌpä-li-ˈpō-səs

Definition of familial adenomatous polyposis

: 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

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The first known use of familial adenomatous polyposis was in 1976

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familial adenomatous polyposis

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Medical Definition of familial adenomatous polyposis

: 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