Medical term:
FAP
polyposis
[pol″ĭ-po´sis]the formation of numerous polyps.
familial polyposis (familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)) a hereditary condition marked by multiple adenomatous polyps with high malignant potential, lining the intestinal mucosa, especially that of the colon. Polyps are first seen around puberty, and by age 35 years 95 per cent of patients have polyps. Without colectomy, colon cancer is inevitable. Extracolonic manifestations may also be present. It occurs as part of several different conditions, including gardner's, peutz-jeghers, canada-cronkhite, and turcot's syndromes.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
FAP
Abbreviation for familial adenomatous polyposis.
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FAP
1. Familial adenomatous polyposis.
2. Familial amyloid polyneuropathy.
3. Fibrillating action potential.
4. Flurouracil, Adriamycin, cisplatin.
5. fos-associated protein.
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
FAP
Abbreviation for familial adenomatous polyposis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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