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lientery

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li⋅en⋅ter⋅y

  [lahy-uhn-ter-ee]
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–noun Pathology.
a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
Origin:
1540–50; < ML līenteria < Gk leientería, equiv. to leî(os) smooth + énter(a) bowels + -ia -y 3

Related forms:
li⋅en⋅ter⋅ic, adjective
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Main Entry: li·en·tery
Pronunciation: 'lI-&n-"ter-E, lI-'en-t&-rE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ter·ies
: lienteric diarrhea
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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lientery li·en·ter·y (lī'ən-těr'ē)
n.
The passage of undigested or partially digested food in the stool.

li'en·ter'ic (lī'ən-těr'ĭk) adj.

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