congenital megacolon

Noun

1.

congenital megacolon - congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon Synonyms: Hirschsprung's disease

congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, Hirschsprung's disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder