FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS


Meaning of FAMILIAL ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [ad-in-O-mut-us pah-li-PO-sis] ]

FAP. An inherited condition in which numerous polyps (growths that protrude from mucous membranes) form on the inside walls of the colon and rectum. It increases the risk for colorectal cancer. Also called familial polyposis.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).