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megacolon

me·ga·co·lon

uncommon

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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