diarrhea
or di·ar·rhoe·a
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
Origin of diarrhea
1Other words from diarrhea
- di·ar·rhe·al, di·ar·rhe·ic, di·ar·rhet·ic [dahy-uh-ret-ik], /ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk/, di·ar·rhoe·al, di·ar·rhoe·ic, di·ar·rhoet·ic, adjective
- an·ti·di·ar·rhe·al, adjective
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How to use diarrhea in a sentence
After the administration per os, much of the barium must be carried off in the diarrheal stools.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed Disease | Albert Cornelius CrawfordThe severity of diarrheal symptoms is much increased by the character and abundance of bacterial poisons.
Intestinal Ills | Alcinous Burton JamisonIn prolonged diarrheal attacks the stools sometimes contain blood.
Dietetics for Nurses | Fairfax T. ProudfitThe invasion of the gastrointestinal tract is announced by diarrheal symptoms.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle | U.S. Department of AgricultureThe mucilaginous character of Comfrey root renders it useful in coughs and diarrheal complaints.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants | A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
Scientific definitions for diarrhea
[ dī′ə-rē′ə ]
Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, usually a symptom of a gastrointestinal disorder. Severe, prolonged diarrhea can lead to dehydration.
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Cultural definitions for diarrhea
[ (deye-uh-ree-uh) ]
The frequent passage of abnormally watery feces, which is a sign of illness.
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