coprostasis cop·ros·ta·sis (kŏ-prŏs'tə-sĭs, kŏp'rə-stā'-)
n.
The impaction of feces in the intestine.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |