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Aberrant crypt foci

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000103

Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. Aberrant crypt foci form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that may lead to cancer. Also called ACF.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000103
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsACF
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Aberrant crypt foci",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum. Aberrant crypt foci form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be seen in the colon that may lead to cancer. Also called ACF.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ACF"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/aberrant-crypt-foci/"
}

Record 170 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.