Noun: congenital megacolon
- Congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the faeces accumulate and cause megacolon
"The infant was diagnosed with congenital megacolon after showing severe constipation";
- Hirschsprung's disease
Derived forms: congenital megacolons
Type of: genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
Encyclopedia: Congenital megacolon