OPPILATION

Etymology

Noun

oppilation (plural oppilations)

The act of filling or crowding together; a stopping by redundant matter; obstruction, particularly in the lower intestines.

Source: Wiktionary


Op`pi*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. oppilatio: cf. F. opilation.]

Definition: The act of filling or crowding together; a stopping by redundant matter; obstruction, particularly in the lower intestines. Jer. Taylor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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