

constipation
/ˌkɑnstəˈpeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnstɪˈpeɪʃən/



noun
A state of the bowels in which the evacuations are infrequent and difficult, or the intestines become filled with hardened faeces; costiveness.
"My grandmother experienced constipation, making it hard for her to go to the bathroom. "
