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HUMAN PHENOTYPE - ANNOTATIONS

The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is downloaded weekly from http://compbio.charite.de/hudson/job/hpo/lastStableBuild/artifact/ontology/release/hp.obo. The file downloaded is considered the "last stable build" available for the ontology. For more about the HPO, view their website at http://www.human-phenotype-ontology.org/.

Term:Megacolon
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Accession:HP:6000852 term browser browse the term
Definition:Persistent and substantial increase in diameter diameter and length of the colon.
Comment:In addition to Hirschspring disease, acute colonic pseudoobstruction, idiopathic megacolon, severe chronic constipation, hypothyroidism, intestinal motility disorders, and toxic Megacolon may present with this feature.



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  Human phenotype 0
    Phenotypic abnormality 0
      Abnormality of the digestive system 0
        Abnormal digestive system morphology 0
          Abnormal gastrointestinal tract morphology 0
            Abnormal intestine morphology 0
              Abnormal large intestine morphology 0
                Megacolon 0
                  Aganglionic megacolon + 0
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