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