constipation

Noun
  1. is a type of: symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
    subtypes:
    • 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
    same as: irregularity
  2. is a type of: debasement, degradation - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
    same as: deadening, impairment, stultification

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