A polyposis syndrome due to an autosomal dominant mutation of the APC genes (GENES, APC) on CHROMOSOME 5. The syndrome is characterized by the development of hundreds of ADENOMATOUS POLYPS in the COLON and RECTUM of affected individuals by early adulthood.

Synonyms: Familial Multiple Polyposis Syndrome, Multiple Polyposes, Familial, Familial Polyposis Syndromes, Myh Associated Polyposis, Familial Polyposis Coli, Colus, Hereditary Polyposis, Polyposis, Myh-Associated, Polyposis Coli, Hereditary, Polyposis Coli, Adenomatous, Colus, Familial Polyposis, Polyposis Colus, Familial Multiple Polyposus, Hereditary Polyposis Coli, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposes, Coli, Familial Polyposis, Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Polyposis Colus, Familial, Polyposes, Myh-Associated, Adenomatous Polyposis Colus, Polyposis Syndrome, Familial, Intestinal Polyposis, Familial, Polyposis Coli, Familial, Multiple Polyposis, Familial, Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon, Polyposis, Familial Multiple, Coli, Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon, Polyposi, Familial Multiple, Coli, Polyposis, Familial Multiple Polyposi, Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial, Familial Intestinal Polyposes, Familial Intestinal Polyposis, Polyposis Colus, Hereditary, Familial Polyposis of the Colon, Polyposes, Familial Multiple, Coli, Hereditary Polyposis, Familial Multiple Polyposis, Intestinal Polyposes, Familial, Colus, Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Multiple Polyposes, Polyposis, Familial Adenomatous, Polyposis, Adenomatous Intestinal, Intestinal Polyposis, Adenomatous, Polyposis Colus, Adenomatous, Colus, Polyposis, Familial Polyposis Colus, Adenomatous Intestinal Polyposis, Multiple Polyposi, Familial, Myh-Associated Polyposis, Polyposus, Familial Multiple, Adenomatous Intestinal Polyposes, Polyposes, Familial Adenomatous, Hereditary Polyposis Colus, Myh-Associated Polyposes, Adenomatous Polyposes, Familial, Polyposis Coli, Multiple Polyposus, Familial, Familial Polyposis Syndrome