bacillary dysentery
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby bacillary dysentery
bacill-, Bacillaceae, bacillaemia, bacillary, bacillary angiomatosis, bacillary dysentery, bacillary layer, bacille Calmette-Guérin, bacillemia, bacilli, bacilliform
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Medical definitions for bacillary dysentery
bacillary dysentery
n.
Any of various severe infections of the colon caused by microorganisms, especially of the genus Shigella, that result in abdominal cramping, fever, and passage of blood-stained stools or of material consisting of blood and mucus.
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