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diarrhea

noun
di·​ar·​rhea | \ ËŒdÄ«-É™-ˈrÄ“-É™ How to pronounce diarrhea (audio) \

Definition of diarrhea

1 : abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools (see stool entry 1 sense 3a) symptoms include fever, nausea, and diarrhea
2 : excessive flow verbal diarrhea

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Other Words from diarrhea

diarrheal \ ËŒdÄ«-​É™-​ˈrÄ“-​É™l How to pronounce diarrheal (audio) \ adjective
diarrheic \ ËŒdÄ«-​É™-​ˈrÄ“-​ik How to pronounce diarrheic (audio) \ adjective
diarrhetic \ ËŒdÄ«-​É™-​ˈre-​tik How to pronounce diarrhetic (audio) \ adjective

Examples of diarrhea in a Sentence

The symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and diarrhea. I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some patients also report nausea, fatigue and diarrhea. oregonlive, "Oregon reports possible vaping death; would be second in U.S. if confirmed," 4 Sep. 2019 The number of child deaths — mostly from treatable conditions like severe malnutrition, diarrhea and pneumonia — has nearly tripled since March, Ms. Buswell said. Vivian Yee, New York Times, "Guns, Filth and ISIS: Syrian Camp Is ‘Disaster in the Making’," 3 Sep. 2019 Ebola virus disease can cause fever, headache, muscle pain, vomiting, diarrhea and unexplained bleeding, among other symptoms. Bethlehem Feleke And Stephanie Busari, CNN, "Nine-year-old girl tests positive for Ebola in Uganda," 30 Aug. 2019 Human contact with the algae can lead to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea as well as skin and eye irritation and asthma-like symptoms. Josiah Bates, Time, "Blue-Green Algae That Can Kill Dogs Has Just Been Found in New York City Parks," 26 Aug. 2019 Here are some: * frantic panting * a bright-red or dark tongue and gums * inability to stand upright * seizing * diarrhea and/or vomiting * coma Suspect heatstroke? Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Watch for heatstroke in dogs," 24 Aug. 2019 Groups have begun documenting health issues like prolonged coughing, skin blisters, and diarrhea. Austin Ramzy, BostonGlobe.com, "In Hong Kong, a backlash over 1,800 rounds of tear gas," 24 Aug. 2019 Keeping a close eye on the caffeine intake of younger ones can help prevent some of the negative side-effects, like anxiety, diarrhea and dehydration. Jay Cannon, USA TODAY, "Is coffee healthy or not? Here's how much you should drink — and how much is too much," 24 Aug. 2019 Salmonella an cause diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, usually within 72 hours of contact. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, "Salmonella outbreak tied to pig ear dog treats: Cases reported in 33 states, including Alabama," 2 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of diarrhea

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for diarrhea

Middle English diaria, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow — more at stream

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diarrhea

noun

English Language Learners Definition of diarrhea

medical : an illness that causes you to pass waste from your body very frequently and in liquid rather than solid form

diarrhea

noun
di·​ar·​rhea | \ ËŒdÄ«-É™-ˈrÄ“-É™ How to pronounce diarrhea (audio) \

Kids Definition of diarrhea

: abnormally frequent and watery bowel movements

diarrhea

noun
di·​ar·​rhea
variants: or chiefly British diarrhoea \ ËŒdÄ«-​É™-​ˈrÄ“-​É™ How to pronounce diarrhoea (audio) \

Medical Definition of diarrhea

: abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools

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