constipation

Example Sentences

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Constipation means I should make lentils for dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Constipation can be treated in the community and should not require a hospital admission, but is not being recognised, Ms Cheer added.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Constipation is a globally prevalent bowel disorder with a worldwide prevalence of 10% to 15%.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2023

Constipation is a condition where the feces are hardened because of excess water removal in the colon.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Constipation and flatulence, or “squeaky gut,” as the men called it, made them even more uncomfortable than they already were.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong