Constipation can be due to mild to moderate conditions, such as a poor diet, pregnancy or hemorrhoids. Serious and life-threatening causes of constipation include colon cancer and bowel obstruction. In some cases, constipation may be brief, such as may occur when you delay having a bowel movement when the urge is felt.
enÂ·doÂ·therm. (Änâ²dÉ-thÃ»rmâ²) n. An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings. endotherm.
What are humans? Endothermic means mammals produce heat through organelles called mitochondria. Homeothermic is when mammals regulate their body temperature, keep it constant. Ectothermic means they get energy from the environment. Humans are both endothermic and homeothermic.