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noun
Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
A colon thus enlarged.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: colon
History
From mega- + colon.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
