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Definition of "polyposis" [polyposis]

  • A hereditary disease in which numerous polyps erupt in a part of the body, especially on the lining of the colon and rectum, and often become malignant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "polyposis" in a sentence
  • "Because Familial adenomatous polyposis is hereditary, the risk of developing the features associated with FAP can be passed from generation to generation in a family."
  • "How is juvenile polyposis syndrome (JPS) inherited?"
  • "In patients with juvenile polyposis syndrome, however, each cell contains only one working copy of either BMPR1A or SMAD4."