Definitions for megacolon
mega·colon

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. megacolonnoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. megacolonnoun

   Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.

2. megacolonnoun

   A colon thus enlarged.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Megacolon

   Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon (also called the large intestine). This leads to hypertrophy of the colon. The dilation is often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel. In more extreme cases, the feces consolidate into hard masses inside the colon, called fecalomas (literally, fecal tumor), which can require surgery to be removed. A human colon is considered abnormally enlarged if it has a diameter greater than 12 cm in the cecum (it is usually less than 9 cm), greater than 6.5 cm in the rectosigmoid region and greater than 8 cm for the ascending colon. The transverse colon is usually less than 6 cm in diameter.A megacolon can be either acute or chronic. It can also be classified according to cause.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. megacolon

   Megacolon refers to an abnormal dilation or enlargement of the colon that is not caused by a mechanical obstruction. It can be related to a variety of diseases and conditions, some of which are present at birth (congenital) such as Hirschsprung's disease, and others which develop later in life, such as Chagas' disease or colorectal cancer. Symptoms may include chronic constipation, abdominal pain, bloating, and in severe cases, can lead to fecal impaction or bowel perforation.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Megacolon

   Megacolon is an abnormal dilation of the colon. The dilatation is often accompanied by a paralysis of the peristaltic movements of the bowel. In more extreme cases, the feces consolidate into hard masses inside the colon, called fecalomas, which can require surgery to be removed. A human colon is considered abnormally enlarged if it has a diameter greater than 12 cm in the cecum, greater than 6.5 cm in the rectosigmoid region and greater than 8 cm for the ascending colon. The transverse colon is usually less than 6 cm in diameter. A megacolon can be either acute or chronic. It can also be classified according to etiology.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Megacolon

   Dilatation of the COLON, often to alarming dimensions. There are various types of megacolon including congenital megacolon in HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE, idiopathic megacolon in CONSTIPATION, and TOXIC MEGACOLON.

Matched Categories

1. • Colon

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1898","2"],["1900","2"],["1901","4"],["1908","4"],["1909","15"],["1910","3"],["1911","18"],["1912","14"],["1913","4"],["1914","11"],["1915","26"],["1916","25"],["1917","2"],["1918","4"],["1919","15"],["1920","23"],["1921","30"],["1922","26"],["1923","73"],["1924","1"],["1925","7"],["1926","4"],["1927","11"],["1928","5"],["1929","45"],["1930","10"],["1931","26"],["1932","101"],["1933","63"],["1934","43"],["1935","15"],["1936","69"],["1937","66"],["1938","32"],["1939","45"],["1940","77"],["1941","59"],["1942","57"],["1943","263"],["1944","419"],["1945","96"],["1946","89"],["1947","30"],["1948","122"],["1949","70"],["1950","15"],["1951","76"],["1952","116"],["1953","240"],["1954","98"],["1955","238"],["1956","288"],["1957","235"],["1958","291"],["1959","201"],["1960","245"],["1961","241"],["1962","428"],["1963","278"],["1964","970"],["1965","710"],["1966","288"],["1967","738"],["1968","374"],["1969","439"],["1970","467"],["1971","461"],["1972","534"],["1973","608"],["1974","749"],["1975","790"],["1976","658"],["1977","575"],["1978","1239"],["1979","738"],["1980","985"],["1981","666"],["1982","1098"],["1983","1219"],["1984","934"],["1985","990"],["1986","1182"],["1987","1010"],["1988","1027"],["1989","1644"],["1990","1214"],["1991","1116"],["1992","1239"],["1993","805"],["1994","1276"],["1995","1343"],["1996","1183"],["1997","1372"],["1998","1414"],["1999","1214"],["2000","1697"],["2001","1695"],["2002","1492"],["2003","2115"],["2004","1990"],["2005","1492"],["2006","1906"],["2007","1844"],["2008","1490"]]

Anagrams for megacolon »

1. come along

How to pronounce megacolon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say megacolon in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of megacolon in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of megacolon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=megacolon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Megacolon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacolon
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=megacolon
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=megacolon