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Hirschsprung Disease / Congenital Megacolon

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Hirschsprung Disease | Congenital Megacolon - Glossary

Written by - Dr. Simi Paknikar, MD

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on May 02, 2017

Glossary

Parasympathetic nerves: Nerves that controls several involuntary functions of the body; part of the autonomic nervous system

Sphincter: A muscular ring surrounding a tubular opening and controlling the passage of the contents

Published on Nov 12, 2014
Last Updated on May 02, 2017

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