obstipation /ob·sti·pa·tion/ (ob″stĭ-pa´shun) intractable constipation.
obstipation
ob·sti·pa·tion ( b st -p  shn)n. Intestinal obstruction; severe constipation. |
obstipation
[ob′stipā′shən]
Etymology: L, obstipare, to press
1 a condition of extreme and persistent constipation caused by obstruction in the intestinal system. See also constipation.
2 a process of blocking. obstipant, n., obstipate, v.
obstipation
intractable constipation.
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