NOUN | state | Hirschsprung's disease, congenital megacolon | congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves |
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Meaning | congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon. | |
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Synonym | congenital megacolon | |
Broader | genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition | A disease or disorder that is inherited genetically |
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