Term Name:	familial adenomatous polyposis
Synonyms:	adenomatous polyposis of the colon
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.
Ontology:	Human Disease [DOID:0050424]   ( DOID:0050424 )