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dysentery

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16
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15
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9
Pronunciation
/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
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/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ · /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/ · /ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/

Definition of dysentery

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
    “We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
    “We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)Diarrhea.

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Etymology

From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).

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