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dysentery vs. diarrhea

[ dis-uhn-ter-ee ]
noun
  1. an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic.
  2. diarrhea.
[ dahy-uh-ree-uh ]
noun
  1. an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.

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