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noun Pathology.
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
Also, di·ar·rhoe·a.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English diaria < Late Latin diarrhoea < Greek diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to diarrho- (variant stem of diarrheîn to flow through) + -ia -ia
1350–1400; Middle English diaria < Late Latin diarrhoea < Greek diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to diarrho- (variant stem of diarrheîn to flow through) + -ia -ia
Related forms
di·ar·rhe·al, di·ar·rhe·ic, di·ar·rhet·ic 
[dahy-uh-ret-ik] , di·ar·rhoe·al, di·ar·rhoe·ic, di·ar·rhoet·ic, adjective
[dahy-uh-ret-ik] , di·ar·rhoe·al, di·ar·rhoe·ic, di·ar·rhoet·ic, adjective an·ti·di·ar·rhe·al, adjective
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Diarrhoea
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example Sentences
- Every year, more than one million children under the age of five die as a result of diarrhoea.
- The need was glaring: contaminated water was responsible for countless deaths from diarrhoea.
- Cattle will eat it, but its nutritional value is low and it causes diarrhoea.
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