diarrhea
noun
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
diarrheas
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pluralof diarrhea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As the fat content of the oatmeal gives it a more laxative effect, it is undesirable to use it at the season in which the summer diarrheas are prevalent.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
These diarrheas are especially serious when accompanied by a steady loss in weight.
From The Mother and Her Child by William S. Sadler
These forcible housecleanings of Nature are colds, catarrh, skin eruptions, diarrheas, boils, ulcers, abnormal perspiration, hemorrhages and many other forms of inflammatory febrile diseases.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
The most common forms of these acute purifications are colds, catarrhal and hemorrhoidal discharges, boils, ulcers, abscesses, open sores, skin eruptions, diarrheas, etc.
From Nature Cure by Henry Lindlahr
Anemia as a Result.—Anemia is one of the most common results of prolonged diarrheal attacks, especially in those toxic diarrheas resulting from infectious diseases, dysentery, etc.
From Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit
