Constipation vs. Obstipation

Constipationnoun

Act of crowding anything into a lesser compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.

Constipationnoun

A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; costiveness.

Constipationnoun

Act of crowding anything into a less compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation.

Constipationnoun

A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened fæces; costiveness.

Constipationnoun

irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

Constipationnoun

the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

Constipation

Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. The stool is often hard and dry.

Obstipationnoun

severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction

Obstipationnoun

The act of stopping up, as a passage.

Obstipationnoun

Extreme constipation.

Obstipationnoun

severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines