megacolon
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See also: mégacôlon
English
Etymology
Noun
megacolon (countable and uncountable, plural megacolons)
- (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
- (countable) A colon thus enlarged.
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Italian
Etymology
Noun
megacolon m (invariable)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French mégacôlon.
Noun
megacolon n (uncountable)
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
Noun
megacolon m (plural megacólones)