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Hirschsprung's disease

Hirschsprung's disease noun: congenital aganglionic megacolon, a disorder in which the bowel is obstructed by an aganglionic section of bowel and the colon becomes enlarged.

Noun

Hirschsprung's disease (uncountable)

  1. Congenital aganglionic megacolon, a disorder in which the bowel is obstructed by an aganglionic section of bowel and the colon becomes enlarged.

Origin of Hirschsprung's disease

After Harald Hirschsprung (1830–1916), Danish physician who first described it.

Questions about Hirschsprung's disease

What does Hirschsprung's disease mean?
Hirschsprung's disease means congenital aganglionic megacolon, a disorder in which the bowel is obstructed by an aganglionic section of bowel and the colon becomes enlarged.
What part of speech is Hirschsprung's disease?
Hirschsprung's disease is a noun.

Words near Hirschsprung's disease in the dictionary

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