| NOUN | state | constipation, irregularity | irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | constipation, stultification, impairment, deadening | the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) |
| Sounds | kaa.nstahpey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis. | |
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| Synonym | irregularity | |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| Broader | symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease |
| Spanish | constipación, estreñimiento | |
| Catalan | restrenyiment | |
| Verbs | constipate | cause to be constipated |
| Meaning | The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | stultification, impairment, deadening | |
| Broader | degradation, debasement | changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
| Spanish | amortecimiento | |
| Catalan | esmorteïment | |
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