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rectal polyposis
rec·tal pol·yp·o·sis
Definitions related to rectal polyposis:
  • (rectal polyp) A polypoid lesion that arises from the rectum and protrudes into the lumen. This group includes adenomatous polyps, serrated polyps, and hamartomatous polyps.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The presence of multiple rectal hyperplastic/adenomatous polyps.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
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