| an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene. |

summer diarrhea sum·mer diarrhea (sŭm'ər)
n.
Diarrhea affecting infants or young children in hot weather, usually caused by acute gastroenteritis due to bacterial infection. Also called choleraic diarrhea.