megacolon

Definitions of megacolon
  1. noun
    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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    colon
    the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
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