Synonyms for constipation
ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃəncon·sti·pa·tion

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1. constipation, irregularitynoun

   irregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis

   Synonyms:
   abnormality, stultification, deadening, irregularity, geometrical irregularity, impairment, unregularity

2. stultification, constipation, impairment, deadeningnoun

   the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)

   Synonyms:
   harm, stultification, deadening, disablement, irregularity, handicap, impairment, damage, befooling, disability, deterioration

Matched Categories

1. • Degradation
   • Symptom

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. constipationnoun

   Synonyms:
   costiveness

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. constipationnoun

   Synonyms:
   costiveness, stegnosis

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. constipation

   Synonyms:
   Obstipation (in part)

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1. Shashank Khubchandani:

   After breakup, when you feel like shit. Its probably constipation from all the cake and ice cream.

2. Michael Gershon:

   Stress can alter gut secretions and slow or speed up digestion, causing problems like reflux, nausea, constipation or diarrhea.

3. Umberto Volta:

   The most striking change in clinical presentation of celiac disease over time has been the decrease of diarrhea as the leading symptom and the progressive increase of other non-classical gastrointestinal symptoms (such as constipation, bloating and alternate bowel habits as well as gastro-esophageal reflux, nausea, vomiting and dyspepsia), a high proportion of celiac disease patients did not show any gastrointestinal symptom, but they displayed extra-intestinal manifestations such as iron-deficiency anemia, unexplained osteoporosis, abnormalities of liver-function tests and recurrent miscarriages.

4. Jennifer Shu:

   In general, the time that I tend to recommend juice is if kids have constipation, and apple juice and prune juice can sometimes help with that.

5. Cynthia Sass:

   Bloating can also be caused by constipation, if you’re not able to eliminate waste in the GI tract, you become 'backed up' so to speak, which can lead to a bloated look.