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dysentery vs. diarrhea

dysentery
[dis-uhn-ter-ee] / ˈdɪs ənˌtɛr i /

noun

dysenteries plural

  1. Pathology. an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic.

  2. diarrhea.

diarrhea
[dahy-uh-ree-uh] / ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /
Or diarrhoea

noun

Pathology.
diarrheas plural

  1. an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.