Look up: Congenital Megacolon

1. congenital megacolon
   A congenital condition which results in an enlarged and poorly functioning colon due to abnormal intestinal motility. These patients are at risk for intestinal obstruction. Constipation, vomiting, abdominal distention, poor weight gain, a retarded growth are common. Treatment include the use of a te...
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2. congenital megacolon
   (from the article `megacolon`) massive enlargement and dilation of the large intestine (colon). The two main types of the syndrome are congenital megacolon, or Hirschsprung ... Aganglionic megacolon, or Hirschsprung disease, is a condition of unknown cause that is characterized by the absence of ganglion cells and normal ... [2 relat...
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3. Congenital Megacolon
   An abnormally large colon in a newborn resulting from an absence of nerve cells at the junction of the rectum and the colon. Symptoms include a distended abdomen, failure to pass meconium, and vomiting of bile. Eventually the entire colon will become dilated.
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4. congenital megacolon
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. congenital dilation and hypertrophy of the colon due to absence (aganglionosis) or marked reduction (hypoganglionosis) in the number of ganglion cells of the myenteric plexus of the rectum and a varying but continuous length of gut above the rectum; seen in humans and dogs. Synonyms: Hirschsprung disease &nb...
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