Hirschsprung's disease

 
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪəʃˌ(s)prʊŋz/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a congenital condition in which the rectum and part of the colon fail to develop a normal system of nerves, leading to an accumulation of faeces in the colon following birth.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after Harald Hirschsprung (1830–1916), Danish paediatrician