Another word for constipation, a condition resulting from slow moving wastes through the colon. Causes include: lack of fiber; lack of fluids; side effect of iron supplements, pain killers, and antidepressants; and pregnancy. Found on http://mckechnies.net/family/_references/medical.htm
Synonym for constipation ... <gastroenterology> Infrequent or difficult evacuation of the faeces. ... Origin: L. Constipatio = a crowding together ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Cos'tive·ness noun 1. An unnatural retention of the fecal matter of the bowels; constipation. 2. Inability to express one's self; stiffness. [ Obsolete] « A reverend disputant of the same costiveness in public elocution with myself. Wakefield. » Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/C/168