Term Name: | familial adenomatous polyposis |
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Synonyms: | adenomatous polyposis of the colon |
Definition: | An intestinal disease that has_material_basis_in mutations in the APC gene and involves formation of numerous polyps in the epithelium of the large intestine which are initially benign and later transform into colon cancer. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:0050424] ( DOID:0050424 ) |