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Word: Constipation
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘contraction of body tissues’): from late Latin constipatio(n-), from the verb constipare (see constipated)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened faeces.
Short Definition:condition in which there is difficulty in emptying bowels, usually associated with hardened faeces
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