Neoplastic Process
colorectal polyposis
co·lo·rec·tal pol·yp·o·sis
Definitions related to colorectal polyposis:
  • (colorectal polyp) A polypoid lesion that arises from the colon or rectum and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Multiple abnormal growths that arise from the lining of the large intestine (colon or rectum) and protrude into the intestinal lumen.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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