Associations to the word «Megacolon»

Wiktionary

MEGACOLON, noun. (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
MEGACOLON, noun. (countable) A colon thus enlarged.

Dictionary definition

MEGACOLON, noun. An abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate).

Wise words

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