congenital megacolon

Thân thiện

A newborn baby is being examined for signs of congenital megacolon.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A congenital condition characterized by the absence of the normal network of nerves in the colon: This condition, also known as Hirschsprung's disease, results in a lack of the urge to defecate, causing feces to accumulate and leading to an enlarged colon (megacolon).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The infant was diagnosed with congenital megacolon shortly after birth.
  • Surgery is often required to treat congenital megacolon.

Advanced Usage

• Medical diagnosis: The term is used in clinical and medical contexts to describe a specific birth defect of the enteric nervous system.
  • The pediatric surgeon explained the procedure for correcting the congenital megacolon.

Variants and Related Words

• Hirschsprung's disease (n): The more common medical term for congenital megacolon.
  • Hirschsprung's disease is another name for this condition.
• Aganglionic megacolon (n): A technical term emphasizing the absence of nerve ganglia.
  • Aganglionic megacolon refers to the same pathological finding.

Synonyms

• Hirschsprung's disease: The primary synonym in medical terminology.

Related Phrases

• Congenital condition: A broader term for any condition present from birth.
• Enteric nervous system: The network of nerves in the gut that is defective in this condition.

Học thuật

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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hirschsprung's disease