| Definition of 'megacolon' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) megacolon
an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
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| Definition of 'megacolon' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. megacolon
Dilatation of the COLON, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE, idiopathic megacolon in CONSTIPATION, and TOXIC MEGACOLON.
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