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aganglionic
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aganglionic /agan·gli·on·ic/ (a-gang″gle-on´ik) pertaining to or characterized by the absence of ganglion cells.
a·gan·gli·on·ic (-gnggl-nk)
adj.
Lacking the presence of ganglia.
aganglionic [a-gang″gle-on´ik]
lacking ganglion cells.
aganglionic
lacking ganglion cells.
aganglionic colon
see colonic aganglionosis.
aganglionic intestine
see colonic aganglionosis.
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The lack of desmin in the aganglionic colon results in a lack of muscle integrity and weakens the mechanochemical signaling within the muscle cell.
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