obstipation
(noun) severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
Source: WordNet® 3.1
obstipation (countable and uncountable, plural obstipations)
severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction
Source: Wiktionary
Ob`sti*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. obstipatio a close pressure; ob (see Ob- ) + stipare to press.]
1. The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] Bailey.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Extreme constipation. [Obs.] Hooper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 December 2024
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