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megacolon

noun

An abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)

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Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
N
Contains
EG
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
B2

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noun

  1. An abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung's disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)

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