Functional constipation

Definition

Functional constipation is a functional bowel disorder that presents as persistently difficult, infrequent, or seemingly incomplete defecation, which do not meet IBS criteria.

Exclusions

• Constipation NOS (ME05.0)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Irritable bowel syndrome or certain specified functional bowel disorders

• DD91.0Irritable bowel syndrome
• DD91.2Functional diarrhoea
• DD91.3Functional bloating
• DD91.4Functional abdominal pain syndrome
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified