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intestinal flu

American  

noun

Pathology.
  1. influenza with abdominal symptoms, as diarrhea or vomiting.


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Mr. Bush was found to have intestinal flu, but besides embarrassment, the incident provoked more unsolicited advice and raised questions about why Dr. Lee had prescribed sleeping pills.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2016

John Barrymore was sick again�hospitalized in Hollywood with intestinal flu.

From Time Magazine Archive

Once Preacher Coffin collapsed in the pulpit with intestinal flu, causing a flurry of transpacific cables when the incident was reported in the New York Times.

From Time Magazine Archive

A physician had called it intestinal flu and put her to bed.

From Time Magazine Archive

A few weeks ago he felt ill, thought he had "intestinal flu," took three more sulfa tablets.

From Time Magazine Archive