myochosis

myochosis
myo·cho·sis (mi″o-koґsis) [myo- + Gr. chōsis a piling up] shortening of the circular muscle and taeniae of the colon, resulting in a corrugated appearance and a narrowing of the lumen, caused by the deposition of elastin in contracted form; seen in diverticulosis and some prediverticular conditions.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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