| congenital megacolon 
 
 congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves;
 there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon
 • Syn:
 Hirschsprung's disease
 • Hypernyms:
 genetic disease, genetic disorder, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, congenital disease,
 inherited disease, inherited disorder, hereditary disease, hereditary condition
 
 
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