- a variation of diarrhea.
diarrhoea
Britishnoun
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Etymology
Origin of diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow
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They include watery diarrhoea that lasts for days, sudden weight loss, and a loss of appetite.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Watery diarrhoea that lasts for days, sudden weight loss, and a loss of appetite are some of the more common symptoms.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The few toilets are overwhelmed, outbreaks of diarrhoea have been reported and the stench of urine and faeces hangs heavy.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Local authorities said the man in São Paulo had "exhibited symptoms such as fever", while the man in Rio de Janeiro, from Belgium, had shown "viral symptoms such as cough, chills and diarrhoea".
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
They were used now to stomach-aches and a sort of chronic diarrhoea.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
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