Meaning of CONSTIPATION
| Pronunciation: | | `kânstu'peyshun
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- [n] the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
- [n] irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
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| | Synonyms: | | deadening, impairment, irregularity, stultification |
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| | See Also: | | debasement, degradation, dyschezia, fecal impaction, obstipation, symptom | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Con`sti*pa"tion\, n. [L. constipatio a crowding
together: cf. F. constipation.]
1. Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state
of being crowded or pressed together; condensation. [Obs.]
Fullness of matter, or a pretty close constipation .
. . of its particles. --Boyle.
2. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are
infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled
with hardened f[ae]ces; costiveness.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The inability to pass bowel movements easily. |
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you have constipation means that you are unwilling to part with your old ways. You are continuing to grasp on to your old ways and failing to let go, forgive, and forget. You may be dwelling on past problems and previous difficulties. |
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