diarrhea
or di·ar·rhoe·a
[dahy-uh-ree-uh]
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noun Pathology.
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
Origin of diarrhea
1350–1400; Middle English diaria < Late Latin diarrhoea < Greek diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to diarrho- (variant stem of diarrheîn to flow through) + -ia -ia
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After the administration per os, much of the barium must be carried off in the diarrheal stools.
Barium, A Cause of the Loco-Weed DiseaseAlbert Cornelius Crawford
The severity of diarrheal symptoms is much increased by the character and abundance of bacterial poisons.
Intestinal IllsAlcinous Burton Jamison
The mucilaginous character of Comfrey root renders it useful in coughs and diarrheal complaints.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal PlantsA. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
The invasion of the gastrointestinal tract is announced by diarrheal symptoms.
Special Report on Diseases of CattleU.S. Department of Agriculture
diarrhea
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diarrhea
n.
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diarrhea
[dī′ə-rē′ə]
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diarrhea
[(deye-uh-ree-uh)]
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