diarrhoea
esp US diarrhea
/ (ˌdaɪəˈrɪə) /
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noun
frequent and copious discharge of abnormally liquid faeces
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Derived forms of diarrhoea
diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, esp US diarrheal or diarrheic, adjectiveWord Origin for diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow
Words nearby diarrhoea
diarch, diarchy, diarist, diarize, diarrhea, diarrhoea, diarthric, diarthrodial cartilage, diarthrodial joint, diarthrosis, diarticular
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