Definition of polyposis in English:
polyposis
noun ˌpɒlɪˈpəʊsɪsˌpɑliˈpoʊsəs
mass nounMedicine A condition characterized by the presence of numerous internal polyps, especially a hereditary disease (familial adenomatous polyposis) which affects the colon and in which the polyps may become malignant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Familial adenomatous polyposis is inherited by transmission of a mutation of the APC gene on chromosome 5.
- High-risk patients include patients younger than 60 years with a history of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, familial polyposis, ulcerative colitis, high-risk adenomatous polyps or previous colorectal cancer.
- Genetic testing is now available to detect polyposis as well as hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer syndrome.
- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis, acute abdominal symptoms, or pregnancy were excluded.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which hundreds to more than a thousand polyps develop in the colon and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, beginning early in life.
Definition of polyposis in US English:
polyposis
nounˌpɑliˈpoʊsəsˌpälēˈpōsəs
Medicine A condition characterized by the presence of numerous internal polyps, especially a hereditary disease (familial adenomatous polyposis) which affects the colon and in which the polyps may become malignant.
Example sentencesExamples
- Familial adenomatous polyposis is an autosomal dominant syndrome in which hundreds to more than a thousand polyps develop in the colon and other parts of the gastrointestinal tract, beginning early in life.
- Familial adenomatous polyposis is inherited by transmission of a mutation of the APC gene on chromosome 5.
- High-risk patients include patients younger than 60 years with a history of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, familial polyposis, ulcerative colitis, high-risk adenomatous polyps or previous colorectal cancer.
- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease, familial polyposis, acute abdominal symptoms, or pregnancy were excluded.
- Genetic testing is now available to detect polyposis as well as hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer syndrome.