cholera
noun
chol·era
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Definition of cholera
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms
especially
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by a comma-shaped gram-negative bacillus (Vibrio cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal (see proximal sense 2) part of the human small intestine
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Examples of cholera in a Sentence
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Advertising Cyclone Idai’s death toll has risen above 750 in the three southern African countries hit 10 days ago by the storm, as workers rush to restore electricity, water and try to prevent outbreak of cholera. — Cara Anna, The Seattle Times, "UN makes urgent appeal to help victims of Mozambique cyclone," 25 Mar. 2019 The death toll, too, will almost certainly rise; cases of cholera have now been reported, along with an increase in malaria cases. — Kelsey Piper, Vox, "Why disaster relief is so hard," 25 Mar. 2019 There are 10,000 cases of cholera reported each week, according to the World Health Organization, in the worst epidemic ever recorded. — Sune Engel Rasmussen And Saleh Al-batati, WSJ, "Yemen’s War Opens Way for al Qaeda’s Revival," 22 Nov. 2018 On the other hand, models used to predict the transmission of cholera during an outbreak in Yemen have been more accurate. — Quanta Magazine, "The Unforgiving Math That Stops Epidemics," 26 Oct. 2017 As space and clean drinking water run out, aid organizations are working overtime to prevent possible outbreaks of waterborne diseases like cholera or diarrhea, which can be deadly for children. — Jessie Yeung, Swati Gupta And Sophia Saifi, CNN, "227 dead after monsoon floods devastate South Asia," 18 July 2019 The plastic fragments that make up the patches’ confetti-like slurry, Pedrotti says, harbor large quantities of bacteria from the genus Vibrio, which includes human pathogens like cholera. — Quanta Magazine, "On Waste Plastics at Sea, She Finds Unique Microbial Multitudes," 13 Sep. 2018 Is there an epidemic of cholera there or something? — Angela Serratore, Curbed, "The magical (postmodern) world of Disney," 17 July 2019 So far no cholera deaths have been confirmed, the report said. — Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, The Seattle Times, "Mozambique says cholera cases up to 271 in cyclone-hit city," 31 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cholera.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for cholera
cholera
noun
English Language Learners Definition of cholera
: a serious disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea and that often results in death
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cholera
noun
chol·era
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Kids Definition of cholera
: a serious disease that causes severe vomiting and diarrhea
cholera
noun
chol·era
| \ ˈkäl-ə-rə
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Medical Definition of cholera
: any of several diseases of humans and domestic animals usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms: as
a
: an acute diarrheal disease caused by an enterotoxin produced by various strains of a comma-shaped gram-negative bacterium of the genus Vibrio (V. cholerae synonym V. comma) when it is present in large numbers in the proximal part of the human small intestine — see asiatic cholera
b
: fowl cholera
c
: hog cholera
Other Words from cholera
choleraic
\ ˌkäl-ə-ˈrā-ik
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adjective
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adjective
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