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| | Definition: | | [n] severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines |
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| | See Also: | | constipation, irregularity |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ob`sti*pa"tion\, n. [L. obstipatio a close
pressure; ob (see {Ob-}) + stipare to press.]
1. The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] --Bailey.
2. (Med.) Extreme constipation. [Obs.] --Hooper.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Obstipation is a severe form of constipation in which neither the passage of stool nor flatus (intestinal gas) is possible. It may be a sign of mechanical bowel obstruction. |
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