obstipation

From obstipate +‎ -ion.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɑbstɪˈpeɪʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɒbstɪˈpeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: ob‧sti‧pa‧tion

obstipation (countable and uncountable, plural obstipations)

1. severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction.
   • 2018, Tommy Orange, There There, Harvill Secker, page 66:

     So I hoard food and stay in my room, read about what I can do about this possible new phase of constipation, what I just found out on a constipation forum thread might be obstipation, which is severe, or complete, constipation.

• obstipational

• constipation
• obstipative