| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:0050424 |
| Name | familial adenomatous polyposis |
| 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familial_adenomatous_polyposis, http://www.omim.org/entry/175100?search=adenomatous%20polyposis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:72900001 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
adenomatous polyposis of the colon [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a intestinal disease |