Meanings
nounmegacolon (countable and uncountable, plural megacolons)
plural megacolons
- uncountableAbnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
- countableA colon thus enlarged.
Origin
Translations
French mégacôlon
- mégacôlonall senses
Italian megacolon
- megacolonall senses
Spanish megacolon
- megacolonall senses
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APA
megacolon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolon
MLA
“megacolon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolon. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megacolon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megacolon.
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