megacolon
megacolon · megacolons
Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstructionAbnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable)Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
(countable)A colon thus enlarged.
More definitions
- an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From mega- + colon.From mega- + colon.
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Forms
plural: megacolons| Singular | megacolon |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedtoxic megacolon
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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