megacolon
me·ga·co·lon
noun
1.
an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung''s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Origin
From mega- + colon.
Phrases
- toxic megacolon
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