便秘是指排便不规则、次数少、排便困难、不适甚至疼清”。由于便秘的程度不同，和导致便秘的病因十分复杂，因而它的确切定义尚难以确定。中华医学杂志编委会于lop年11月在北京顺义召开的便秘诊治标准研讨会上对便秘的概念暂定如下｛‘］：便秘不是一个病，而是多种疾病的一个 Constipation refers to the irregular bowel movements, the number of defecation difficulties, discomfort and even pain clear. "Because of the different levels of constipation, and the cause of constipation is very complicated, so its exact definition is still difficult to determine. Editorial Board of Chinese Medical Science in lop The concept of constipation is tentatively set out in the Symposium on the Criteria for Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation held in Shunyi, Beijing in November of the following year: ’Constipation is not a disease, but a disease of many kinds