constipation

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(kän′stə pā′s̸hən)

noun

a condition in which the feces are hard and elimination from the bowels is infrequent and difficult

Origin: ME constipacioun < OFr constipation < L constipatio: see constipate

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noun
  1. Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the bowels.
  2. Obstruction; stultification.

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