obstipation n 1: severe constipation resulting from an obstruction in the intestines
Obstipation \Ob`sti*pa"tion\, n. [L. obstipatio a close pressure; ob (see {Ob-}) + stipare to press.] 1. The act of stopping up, as a passage. [Obs.] --Bailey. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) Extreme constipation. [Obs.] --Hooper. [1913 Webster]