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nounthe act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
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nounirregular and infrequent or difficult evacuation of the bowels; can be a symptom of intestinal obstruction or diverticulitis
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- diverticulitis inflammation of a diverticulum in the digestive tract (especially the colon); characterized by painful abdominal cramping and fever and constipation
- spastic colon recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
- bitter salts hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
- mucous colitis recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
- epsom salts hydrated magnesium sulfate that is taken orally to treat heartburn and constipation and injected to prevent seizures
- obstipation severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
- irritable bowel syndrome recurrent abdominal pain and diarrhea (often alternating with periods of constipation); often associated with emotional stress
- painter's colic symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
- lead colic symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation