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• acquired megacolon — acquired functional megacolon any type associated with chronic constipation but normal ganglionic innervation; sometimes the cause is simply faulty bowel habits, such as in mentally retarded children or adults with mental illness. Called also… …   Medical dictionary

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• megacolon — ▪ pathology       massive enlargement and dilation of the large intestine (colon). The two main types of the syndrome are congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung disease, and acquired megacolon. In congenital megacolon, the lowermost portion of the …   Universalium

• megacolon — A condition of extreme dilation of the colon. SYN: giant colon. acquired m. m. occurring on the basis of an acquired disease; occurs in inflammatory bowel disease (toxic m.) and Chagas …   Medical dictionary

• megacolon — noun an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate) • Hypernyms: ↑colon * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary mega + colon :… …   Useful english dictionary

• idiopathic megacolon — acquired m …   Medical dictionary

• digestive system disease — Introduction       any of the diseases that affect the human digestive tract. Such disorders may affect the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), pancreas, liver, or biliary tract. A prevalent disorder of the digestive… …   Universalium

• pseudomegacolon — Enlargement of the distal colon with sluggish muscular function without the neurologic abnormalities of congenital megacolon (Hirschsprung disease). * * * pseu·do·mega·co·lon meg ə .kō lən n abnormal dilatation of the colon occurring in adults… …   Medical dictionary

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