Meaning of HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  congenital condition in which the colon does not have the normal network of nerves; there is little urge to defecate so the feces accumulate and cause megacolon
	Synonyms:		congenital megacolon
	See Also:		congenital disease, genetic abnormality, genetic defect, genetic disease, genetic disorder, hereditary condition, hereditary disease, inherited disease, inherited disorder
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		Hirschsprung's disease is a disorder of the newborn characterized by failure to pass the meconium; this results in abdominal distention. It is due to the absence of ganglion cells in the mucosal and muscular layers of the colon. There is a familial pattern.