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constipation

[kon-stuh-pey-shuhn] / ˌkɒn stəˈpeɪ ʃən /


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It features a snowmobile adventure and a trip to the ER for their son Patrick, who was diagnosed with severe constipation.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

The absence of changes in fecal production was especially notable because semaglutide can slow digestion and cause constipation.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

"I was hospitalised for chronic constipation several times. I wasn't able to eat, I was vomiting and in such severe pain but I kept being told it was a stomach bug."

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

“It’s not just colorectal cancer or constipation or diarrhea,” says Pasricha, author of the book, “You’ve Been Pooping All Wrong.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

It’s their fifth day of this food and it’s given some of the soldiers diarrhea, others constipation, and all of them gas.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

I had no idea about things like the severe constipations, the bleeding gums or that my lasered moustache would come back.

From The Guardian Jun. 9, 2016

I had no idea about things like the severe constipations, the bleeding gums or that my lasered moustache would come back You’re the first comedian to make a special while pregnant.

From The Guardian Jun. 9, 2016




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