| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. 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.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Hirschsprung's disease
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| Hirschsprung's disease | 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. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
| Hirschsprung's disease | Hirschsprung's disease, or aganglionic megacolon, involves an enlargement of the colon, caused by bowel obstruction resulting from an aganglionic section of bowel (the normal enteric nerves are absent) that starts at the anus and progresses upwards. The length of bowel that is affected varies but seldom stretches for more than a foot or so. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Hirschsprung's disease
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| Hirschsprung's disease | Health | 1: A congenital disorder in which part of the colon lacks nerve cells and therefore is unable to relax. The result is chronic constipation and distention of the abdomen. The disorder affects about one in 5000 U.S. newborns but can be treated with surgery. (references) | |
| 2: A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine. The intestine cannot move stool through, so the intestine gets blocked. Causes the abdomen to swell. (references) | |||
| Hirschsprung's disease (congenital aganglionic megacolon) | Geology | Hirschsprung's disease is a disorder of the newborn characterized by failure to pass the meconium; this results in abdominal distention. It is due to the absence of ganglion cells in the mucosal and muscular layers of the colon. There is a familial pattern. (references) | |
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