Preferred Name |
congenital megacolon |
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Synonyms |
pelvirectal achalasia |
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Definitions |
abnormally large or dilated colon due to congenital absence of myenteric ganglion cells in a distal segment of the large bowel; resultant loss of motor function in this segment causes massive hypertrophic dilatation of the normal proximal colon; condition appears soon after birth; called also Hirschsprung's disease, aganglionic megacolon and pelvirectal achalasia. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0724-7702 |
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altLabel |
pelvirectal achalasia Hirschsprung's disease aganglionic megacolon |
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cui |
C0019569 |
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definition |
abnormally large or dilated colon due to congenital absence of myenteric ganglion cells in a distal segment of the large bowel; resultant loss of motor function in this segment causes massive hypertrophic dilatation of the normal proximal colon; condition appears soon after birth; called also Hirschsprung's disease, aganglionic megacolon and pelvirectal achalasia. |
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DID |
0724-7702 |
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notation |
0724-7702 |
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prefLabel |
congenital megacolon |
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tui |
T047 |
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subClassOf |