Megacolon
Definition: Dilatation of the COLON, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE, idiopathic megacolon in CONSTIPATION, and TOXIC MEGACOLON.
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): megacolon, dilatation of the colon
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