Preferred Label : Aberrant Crypt Focus;
NCIt related terms : ACF; aberrant crypt foci;
NCIt definition : A larger than normal, microscopically elevated colonic crypt that may contain dysplastic
epithelium. It is considered as a possible precursor of colonic adenoma and carcinoma.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Clusters of abnormal tube-like glands in the lining of the colon and rectum.
ACF form before colorectal polyps and are one of the earliest changes that can be
seen in the colon that may lead to cancer.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000524194; CDR0000543496;
Origin ID : C60536;
UMLS CUI : C1879526;
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