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constipationa condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌkɑːnstɪˈpeɪʃn/

Korean meaning: 변비, 대변을 보기 어려운 상태

Korean pronunciation: 컨스티**페이**션

Example Sentences

  • The astronaut's constipation problem became urgent when he realized there's no gravity to help in space.
  • My grandmother's cure for constipation involves prunes, fiber, and a lecture about modern diets.
  • The doctor recommended increasing water intake and exercise to combat constipation.

constipation

NOUN

//ˌkɑːnstɪˈpeɪʃn//

a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces

constipation concept
💡 Concept

a condition in which there is difficulty in emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces

constipation rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Constipation at the station stops travel across the nation!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌkɑːnstɪˈpeɪʃn/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃn/

🌳Etymology

Rootconstipat-
Suffix--ion

Origin

라틴어에서 '단단히 압축하다'라는 의미로 시작되어 현재의 의학적 의미로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

nationstationcreationeducation
nation
station
creation
education

🔗Collocations

chronic constipation
suffer from constipation
relieve constipation
severe constipation
prevent constipation
constipation remedy

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The astronaut's constipation problem became urgent when he realized there's no gravity to help in space.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's cure for constipation involves prunes, fiber, and a lecture about modern diets.

The doctor recommended increasing water intake and exercise to combat constipation.

Traveling often disrupts regular routines and can lead to constipation.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

blockageirregularityobstipationbowel dysfunction

Antonyms

diarrhearegularitynormal bowel movement

Related

fiberlaxativedigestionbowelintestinegastroenterology

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