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Descriptor English:   Megacolon, Toxic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Megacolon Tóxico 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Megacolo Tóxico 
Tree Number:   C06.405.469.158.701.591
Definition English:   An acute form of MEGACOLON, severe pathological dilatation of the COLON. It is associated with clinical conditions such as ULCERATIVE COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; AMEBIC DYSENTERY; or CLOSTRIDIUM ENTEROCOLITIS. 
History Note English:   91(75)(64-66); was see under COLITIS, ULCERATIVE 1964-90 (Prov 1964-66) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   8700 
Unique Identifier:   D008532 

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