megacolon


Definition: Meaning of, megacolon in English to English dictionary.

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  1. as when children refuse to defecate as in Hirschsprung's disease an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital or acquired
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  • congenital megacolon (noun)
    1. congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the faeces accumulate and cause megacolon
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