megacolon

See also: mégacôlon

English

Etymology

From mega- +‎ colon.

Noun

megacolon (countable and uncountable, plural megacolons)

1. (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
2. (countable) A colon thus enlarged.

Derived terms

• toxic megacolon

Translations

all senses

• French: mégacôlon (fr) m
• Italian: megacolon (it) m
• Spanish: megacolon m

Anagrams

• come along, come-along

Italian

Etymology

From mega- +‎ colon.

Noun

megacolon m (invariable)

1. (pathology) megacolon

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French mégacôlon.

Noun

megacolon n (uncountable)

1. megacolon

Declension

declension of megacolon (singular only)

	singular
n gender	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) megacolon	megacolonul
genitive/dative	(unui) megacolon	megacolonului
vocative	megacolonule

Spanish

Etymology

From mega- +‎ colon.

Noun

megacolon m (plural megacólones)

1. (pathology) megacolon