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