con·sti·pa·tion (k n st -p  shn)n. 1. Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the bowels. 2. Obstruction; stultification. |
constipation [ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən]
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(Medicine / Pathology) infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels, with hard faeces, caused by functional or organic disorders or improper diet
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| Noun | 1. |  constipation - irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitissymptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease dyschezia - difficulty in defecating (usually as a consequence of long continued voluntary suppression of the urge to defecate) fecal impaction - accumulation of hardened feces in the rectum or lower colon which the person cannot move obstipation - severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines |
| 2. | constipation - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
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