Severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. severe constipation caused by intestinal obstruction

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Obstipation \Ob`sti*pa"tion\, n. [L. obstipatio a close pressure; ob (see Ob- ) + stipare to press.] The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] --Bailey. (Med.) Extreme constipation. [Obs.] --Hooper.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, from Latin obstipationem (nominative obstipatio ), noun of action from *obstipare "action of blocking or stopping up," from ob- (see ob- ) + stipare "to press together, to pack" (see stiff (adj.)).