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Hirschsprung's Disease (HURSH-sprungz duh-zeez)
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• Abdomen
• Large Intestine
• Stool
 
 
Definition: A birth defect in which some nerve cells are lacking in the large intestine. The intestine cannot move stool through, so the intestine gets blocked. Causes the abdomen to swell.

Common Misspellings: Hurschsprung's Disease, Hirshsprung's Disease

Elsewhere on the Web:

Hirschsprung's Disease
FAQ about this disease.

Hirschsprung's Disease
Brief article about this disease, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.

Hirschsprung's Disease
FAQ written by a person who has the disease.


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