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obstipation definition

ob·sti·pa·tion (äb′stə pā′s̸hən)

noun

Med. severe and persistent constipation

Etymology: L obstipatio < L ob- (see ob-) + stipare, to cram, pack: see stiff

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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