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obstipation

[ ob-stuh-pey-shuhn ]
/ ˌɒb stəˈpeɪ ʃən /
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noun Medicine/Medical.
obstinate constipation.

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Origin of obstipation

1590–1600; <Late Latin obstīpātiōn- (stem of obstīpātiō) close pressure, equivalent to ob-ob- + stīpāt(us) (past participle of stīpāre to press) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby obstipation

obstetric, obstetrician, obstetrics, obstinacy, obstinate, obstipation, obstreperous, obstruct, obstruction, obstructionist, obstructive
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British Dictionary definitions for obstipation

obstipation
/ (ˌɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən) /
noun
pathol a severe form of constipation, usually resulting from obstruction of the intestinal tract

Word Origin for obstipation

C16: from Latin obstīpātiō, from ob- (intensive) + stīpāre to press together
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