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(fa-MI-lee-yul dis-PLAS-tik NEE-vye)
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| A condition that runs in certain families in which at least two members have dysplastic nevi (atypical moles) and have a tendency to develop melanoma. |
Previous Definitions: | false-negative test result, false-positive test result, familial adenomatous polyposis, familial atypical multiple mole melanoma syndrome, familial cancer | Next Definitions: | familial isolated hyperparathyroidism, familial medullary thyroid cancer, familial polyposis, family history, family therapy |
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