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What is the definition or description of: constipation?
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Dyschezia: Constipation is difficulty passing stool or infrequent stools.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Constipation: Difficulty emptying the bowels, usually associated with hardened feces. It is chronic when passing stools occur less than 3 times a week for the last 3 months.
Answered 6/4/2016
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