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dysentery

dy·sen·tery

UK/ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/ US/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/ uncommon

noun

1.

an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea

Origin

From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).

Phrases

  • amebic dysentery
  • amoebic dysentery

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