dyschezia

1 9.9

Trouble passing stool often after holding in the urge to go to the toilet

noun
/ˌdɪsˈkiːziə/

Specialized

: disquecia

Chronic dyschezia can result from ignoring the natural urge to have a bowel movement.

Examples

The patient reported dyschezia accompanied by abdominal discomfort over several weeks.
Her doctor diagnosed her with dyschezia after reviewing her symptoms and medical history.
Many patients experience dyschezia after surgery.
Children can suffer from dyschezia due to stress.
Some patients suffering from constipation may experience dyschezia, making it hard to pass stools.
After several days without a bowel movement, she was diagnosed with dyschezia due to voluntary suppression of her urge.
The doctor explained that dyschezia often occurs when individuals ignore the urge to defecate for too long.

Antonyms

defecation

Formal

4 5.1

Passing solid waste out of the body through the anus

How Difficult

intestinal obstruction

Specialized

1 5.8

dyschezia

Specialized

1 9.9

constipation

18 3.4

Surface Forms

dyschezia singular

dyschezias plural

Morphology

dyschezia = chezia (opaque) = dys + chezia

Formed from Greek medical combining elements ('dys-' + 'chezia') that are unfamiliar and non-productive for average B1 learners, so the meaning is not transparently derivable.

Etymology

Dyschezia comes from Greek parts: dys- meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', like in dysfunction, and chezia meaning 'to pass stool'. So dyschezia is a medical word for having trouble when you try to have a bowel movement.