constipation
The origin and history of constipation.
Etymology
From Medieval Latin constipatio, from constipare, "to press together, crowd" — the same idea as things getting packed too tightly.
The origin and history of constipation.
From Medieval Latin constipatio, from constipare, "to press together, crowd" — the same idea as things getting packed too tightly.
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