Meaning & use
megacolon
A medical condition in which the colon becomes abnormally enlarged, often due to blockage or nerve dysfunction.
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The infant was diagnosed with megacolon after doctors found severe swelling in the large intestine.
Chronic, untreated constipation can sometimes progress into a condition called megacolon.
A note on using this word
Can be present at birth, as in Hirschsprung's disease, or develop later from other digestive disorders.
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