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Dolichocolon
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Dolichocolon

In medicine, a dolichocolon (word derived from ancient Greek dolichos, the long distance in running, and colon) is an abnormally long large intestine. It should not be confused with an abnormally wide large intestine, which is called a megacolon.

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1 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Dolichocolon paradoxum

speciesDolichocolon paradoxum

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