In the long-term, constipation can cause dry, hard poo to collect in the rectum, called faecal impaction. Leakage of liquid stools is also possible, called faecal incontinence. Straining on the toilet and constipation can also lead to piles, another name for haemorrhoids.
An endowed professorship (or endowed chair) is a position permanently paid for with the revenue from an endowment fund specifically set up for that purpose. Typically, the position is designated to be in a certain department.
1. (Professions) (usually postpositive) retired or honourably discharged from full-time work, but retaining one's title on an honorary basis: a professor emeritus. [C19: from Latin, from merÄre to deserve; see merit]. (ÉªËmÉr Éª tÉs). adj., n., pl. -ti (-ËtaÉª, -Ëti) adj.