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MeSH Heading: Adenomatous Polyposis Coli
Tree Number(s): C04.557.470.035.215.100; C04.588.274.476.411.307.089; C04.700.100; C06.301.371.411.307.090; C06.405.249.411.307.090; C06.405.469.158.356.090; C06.405.469.491.307.090; C06.405.469.578.249; C16.320.700.100
Unique ID: D011125
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011125
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): Adenomatous Polyposis Coli, Familial; Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Coli; Familial Adenomatous Polyposis of the Colon; Familial Intestinal Polyposis; Familial Multiple Polyposi; Familial Multiple Polyposis; Familial Multiple Polyposis Syndrome; Familial Polyposis Coli; Familial Polyposis Syndrome; Familial Polyposis of the Colon; Hereditary Polyposis Coli; Myh-Associated Polyposis; Polyposis Coli; Polyposis Coli, Familial; Polyposis Syndrome, Familial; Polyposis, Adenomatous Intestinal
NLM Classification #: WI 529
See Also: Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein; Gardner Syndrome; Genes, APC
Public MeSH Note: 1994; see POLYPOSIS SYNDROME, FAMILIAL 1987-1993; for ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI, FAMILIALsee POLYPOSIS SYNDROME, FAMILIAL 1993
History Note: 1994; use POLYPOSIS SYNDROME, FAMILIAL 1987-1993; for ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI, FAMILIAL use POLYPOSIS SYNDROME, FAMILIAL 1993
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/23
Revision Date: 2015/06/01

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

blood supply (BS)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

complications (CO)

congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

drug therapy (DT)

economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

ethnology (EH)

etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

nursing (NU)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

secondary (SC)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

ultrastructure (UL)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Histologic Type [C04.557]
  - Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial [C04.557.470]
    - Adenoma [C04.557.470.035]
      - Adenomatous Polyps [C04.557.470.035.215]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C04.557.470.035.215.100]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C04.557.470.035.215.100.500]

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplasms by Site [C04.588]
  - Digestive System Neoplasms [C04.588.274]
    - Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476]
      - Intestinal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411.307]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C04.588.274.476.411.307.089]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C04.588.274.476.411.307.089.393]
        
        Colonic Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411.307.180]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis [C04.588.274.476.411.307.190]
        
        Rectal Neoplasms [C04.588.274.476.411.307.790]

Neoplasms [C04]
- Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C04.700]

Digestive System Diseases [C06]
- Digestive System Neoplasms [C06.301]
  - Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C06.301.371]
    - Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411]
      - Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411.307]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C06.301.371.411.307.090]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C06.301.371.411.307.090.500]
        
        Colonic Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411.307.180]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis [C06.301.371.411.307.190]
        
        Rectal Neoplasms [C06.301.371.411.307.790]

Digestive System Diseases [C06]
- Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
  - Gastrointestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249]
    - Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411]
      - Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C06.405.249.411.307.090]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C06.405.249.411.307.090.500]
        
        Colonic Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307.180]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis [C06.405.249.411.307.190]
        
        Rectal Neoplasms [C06.405.249.411.307.790]

Digestive System Diseases [C06]
- Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
  - Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
    - Colonic Diseases [C06.405.469.158]
      - Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.158.356]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C06.405.469.158.356.090]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C06.405.469.158.356.090.500]
        
        Colonic Neoplasms [C06.405.469.158.356.180]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis [C06.405.469.158.356.190]

Digestive System Diseases [C06]
- Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
  - Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
    - Intestinal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491]
      - Colorectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307]
        
        Adenomatous Polyposis Coli [C06.405.469.491.307.090]
        
        Gardner Syndrome [C06.405.469.491.307.090.500]
        
        Colonic Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307.180]
        
        Colorectal Neoplasms, Hereditary Nonpolyposis [C06.405.469.491.307.190]
        
        Rectal Neoplasms [C06.405.469.491.307.790]

Digestive System Diseases [C06]
- Gastrointestinal Diseases [C06.405]
  - Intestinal Diseases [C06.405.469]
    - Intestinal Polyposis [C06.405.469.578]

Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities [C16]
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn [C16.320]
  - Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary [C16.320.700]

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Preferred

Familial Intestinal Polyposis Related

Polyposis, Adenomatous Intestinal Related

Adenomatous Polyposis Coli MeSH Descriptor Data 2025