| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:10487 |
| Name | Hirschsprung's disease |
| Definition | A megacolon that is characterized by a blockage of the large intestine due to improper muscle movement in the bowel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirschsprung%27s_disease, http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001140.htm, http://www.uptodate.com/contents/congenital-aganglionic-megacolon-hirschsprung-disease, https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/hirschsprung-disease |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:204739008 |
| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim NCIthesaurus |
| Synonyms |
aganglionic megacolon [EXACT] congenital megacolon [EXACT] Hirschsprung disease [EXACT] macrocolon [EXACT] pelvirectal achalasia [EXACT] total intestinal aganglionosis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a megacolon |