Infrequent and frequently incomplete bowel movements. Constipation is the opposite of diarrhea and is commonly caused by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), diverticulosis, and medications. Paradoxically, constipation can also be caused by overuse of laxatives. Colon cancer can also narrow the colon and thereby cause constipation. A high-fiber diet can [..]

A condition in which stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult to pass, and bowel movements don’t happen very often. Other symptoms may include painful bowel movements, and feeling bloated, uncomfortable [..]

Difficult, infrequent or incomplete passage of stools. Constipation is usually caused by inadequate fiber in the diet or a disruption of regular routine or diet. Constipation can also be caused by ove [..]

A condition in which bowel movements are infrequent or incomplete.

c. 1400, "constriction of tissue," from Late Latin constipationem (nominative constipatio), noun of state from past participle stem of Latin constipare "to press or crowd together," [..]

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irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis stultification: the act of making something futile and useless (as by routi [..]

noun. Challenging or irregular expelling of fecal matter. The average occurrence of such in humans ranges from three times daily to once every three days. The cause may be of psychogenic or diseased n [..]

constipation (pop)

infrequent or hard stools or difficulty passing stools.

(n) irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis(n) the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

A condition in which the stool becomes too hard for easy elimination.

Reduced stool frequency, or hard stools, difficulty passing stools, or painful bowel movements.

Indolent state of the bowels (19thC), or infrequent bowel movements (Modern)

reduction in the number of times stools are passed. The stools are hard, dry and lumpy, and can be painful to pass.

Sometimes your bowel movements – you know, the stuff inside your intestines we call poop – might be hard and dry. Yeah, it's kind of gross, but it can also be bad for you if this happens too much [..]

Constipation refers to a reduction in the frequency of bowel motions (often to less than three stools per week) or an increased difficulty passing stools. It often results due to an abnormality in the [..]

Constipation describes irregular, infrequent and difficulties in bowel movements. It is a common symptom of multiple sclerosis but is also associated with many other conditions. It can also be a probl [..]

Infrequent or difficult evacuation of Feces. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low Dietary Fiber intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural diso [..]

Infrequent or difficult evacuation of FECES. These symptoms are associated with a variety of causes, including low DIETARY FIBER intake, emotional or nervous disturbances, systemic and structural diso [..]

Difficulty in passing bowel movements; incomplete or infrequent passing of hard stools.

Difficult, incomplete, or infrequent evacuation of dry, hardened feces from the bowels.

An inability to pass faeces, often characterised by straining. Fractures of the pelvis, old age and conditions where the colon does not move as it should (such as megacolon) can cause cats to become c [..]

A condition in which stool becomes hard, dry, and difficult to pass, and bowel movements don’t happen very often. Other symptoms may include painful bowel movements, and feeling bloated, uncomfortable, and sluggish.

abnormally infrequent or delayed bowel movements with hard, dry feces

Constipation is defined as having difficulty in passing stools, or having hard and dry stools.  Many people now define constipation as having less than 3 bowel movements per week. Constipation is thought to be caused by factors such as lack of fibre in the diet, lack of physical activity, lifestyle changes such as pregnancy, stress and ageing, and [..]

Where a person has fewer bowel movements than usual.

Constipation is defined as having difficulty in passing stools, or having hard and dry stools.  Many people now define constipation as having less than 3 bowel movements per week. Constipation is thou [..]

Infrequent bowel movements or difficulty passing stools.

Act of crowding anything into a lesser compass, or the state of being crowded or pressed together; condensation. A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the [..]

Difficulty in passing stool, or hard or infrequent stools.

A condition in which bowel movements are infrequent or incomplete.

Difficulty passing a bowel motion regularly or often.