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cholera
[ kol-er-uh ]
/ ˈkɒl ər ə /
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noun
Also called Asiatic cholera .Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
Veterinary Pathology. any of several diseases of domesticated animals that are characterized by depression, sleepiness, lack of appetite, and diarrhea.Compare fowl cholera, hog cholera.
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Origin of cholera
First recorded in 1600–05 in sense “gastrointestinal disease” and in 1800–05 for its current meaning(def. 1); from Latin: “disease caused by bile,” from Greek choléra; see choler
OTHER WORDS FROM cholera
chol·e·ra·ic [kol-uh-rey-ik], /ˌkɒl əˈreɪ ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby cholera
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British Dictionary definitions for cholera
cholera
/ (ˈkɒlərə) /
noun
an acute intestinal infection characterized by severe diarrhoea, cramp, etc: caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio commaAlso called: Asiatic cholera, epidemic cholera, Indian cholera
Derived forms of cholera
choleroid, adjectiveWord Origin for cholera
C14: from Latin, from Greek kholera jaundice, from kholē bile
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Scientific definitions for cholera
cholera
[ kŏl′ər-ə ]
An infectious, sometimes fatal disease of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is spread from contaminated water and food and causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.
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Cultural definitions for cholera
cholera
[ (kol-uh-ruh) ]
An acute disease, and an infectious disease, caused by a kind of bacterium that affects the intestines. Transmitted by food or water that has been contaminated with raw sewage, cholera is often fatal and is characterized by severe vomiting, diarrhea, and collapse.
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