constipation

Noun
  1. Irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels;
    Can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis (synset 114394566)
    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. The act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) (synset 100273722)
    is a type of: debasement, degradation - changing to a lower state (a less respected state)
    same as: deadening, impairment, stultification

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