constipation
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia.
con·sti·pa·tion
(kŏn′stə-pā′shən)n.
1. Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry hardened feces from the bowels.
2. Obstruction; stultification.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
constipation
(ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən)n
(Pathology) infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels, with hard faeces, caused by functional or organic disorders or improper diet
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
con•sti•pa•tion
(ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃən)n.
1. a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent.
2. stultification.
[1375–1425; late Middle English (< Middle French) < Late Latin]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
constipation
A condition in which food residue spends too long in the large intestine, too much water is absorbed and it becomes dry and difficult to pass. Lack of exercise or fiber, stress, or laxative abuse can lead to constipation.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | constipation - irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease 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 |
2. | constipation - the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine) degradation, debasement - changing to a lower state (a less respected state) |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
Translations
إمْساك المَعِدَه
restrenyiment
zácpa
forstoppelse
ummetus
székrekedés
harîlífi
便秘
constipaţie
kabızlık
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
constipation
n no pl → Verstopfung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
constipated
(ˈkonstipeitid) adjective having difficulty in passing waste matter (as regularly as normal) from the bowels.
ˌconstiˈpation nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
con·sti·pa·tion
n. estreñimiento, trastorno intestinal caracterizado por la imposibilidad de evacuar con facilidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
constipation
n estreñimientoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.