Constipation
Alternate Names : Irregularity of bowels, Lack of regular bowel movements
References
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse. Constipation page. Available at: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/constipation/index.htm. Accessed March 23, 2005.
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