dysentery

  • 21dysentery — noun /ˈdɪsɛntəɹi,ˈdɪsəntɹi/ A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, low volume of diarrhea, and possible… …

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  • 22Dysentery — Diarrhea produced by irritation of the bowels. Treated with Acacia, Adenanthera, Anacardium, Annona, Aristolochia, Bidens, Bixa, Brownea, Bursera, Cajanus, Casuarina, Cecropia, Celosia, Chrysobalanus, Chrysophyllum, Clitoria, Coccoloba, Cocos,… …

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  • 23dysentery — dys|en|te|ry [ˈdısəntəri US teri] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: dysenteria, from Greek, from dys bad + enteron bowels ] a serious disease of your ↑bowels that makes them ↑bleed and pass much more waste than usual …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24dysentery — dys|en|ter|y [ dısn,teri ] noun uncount a serious disease that affects your BOWELS and makes you go to the toilet very frequently and become very weak …

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  • 25dysentery —   …

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  • 26dysentery — dys·en·ter·y || dɪsntrɪ n. intestinal disease …

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  • 27dysentery — [ dɪs(ə)nt(ə)ri] noun infection of the intestines with bacteria or protozoans, resulting in severe diarrhoea with blood and mucus in the faeces. Derivatives dysenteric tɛrɪk adjective Origin ME: from OFr. dissenterie, or via L. from Gk dusenteria …

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  • 28dysentery — n. Bloody flux …

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  • 29dysentery — noun (U) a serious disease of your bowel (1) s that makes them bleed and pass much more waste than usual …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30dysentery — n diarrhea, loose bowels, Physiol. flux, Physiol. dejection, Pathol. licentery; All Sl. the bug, the runs, the trots, the green apple two step, tourist s lament, turistas, the G.I. s, Montezuma s revenge, Delhi belly, Gyppie tummy …

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