congenital megacolon

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Congenital dilation and hypertrophy of a segment of the colon due to an absence or marked reduction in the number of motor neurons innervating its muscular coat, resulting in extreme constipation and, if untreated, growth retardation. Hirschsprung's disease

Words nearby congenital megacolon

congenital glaucoma, congenital hemolytic anemia, congenital hemolytic jaundice, congenital hypoplastic anemia, congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma, congenital megacolon, congenital myxedema, congenital nevus, congenital nystagmus, congenital pancytopenia, congenital paramyotonia