Obstipation

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Obstipation \Ob`sti*pa"tion\, n. [L. obstipatio a close
     pressure; ob (see {Ob-}) + stipare to press.]
     1. The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] --Bailey.
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     2. (Med.) Extreme constipation. [Obs.] --Hooper.


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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  obstipation
       n : severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the
           intestines