Cacoproctia

/ˌkækoʊˈprɑːkʃə/ noun

A medical condition characterized by severe constipation, difficult bowel movements, or intestinal dysfunction.

From Greek 'kakos' (bad) + 'proktos' (rectum/anus), a 19th-century medical term for bowel disorders that is now largely obsolete in professional medicine.

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