NOUN | body | megacolon | an abnormal enlargement of the colon |
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Meaning | 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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Broader | colon | The part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum |
Spanish | megacolon | |
Catalan | megacòlon |
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