Constipation means the bowels are difficult to empty. The stool becomes hard and dry and comes less often than usual. It can develop from lack of movement, certain medications, or diseases that affect the nerves or muscles of the intestine. In conditions that affect the nervous system or digestion, constipation is a common complaint that can significantly affect quality of life. The word appears regularly in texts about chronic and incurable diseases as a description of one of the possible physical consequences.
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constipation
difficulty emptying the bowels, causing stool to become hard, dry, or infrequent.
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