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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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. 2019 The water crisis has also sparked fears of cholera outbreak in areas where residents have gone without water for as long as three months, the NGO said. — CNN, "Zimbabwe drought leaves more than two million people without clean water," 17 July 2019 Here's the latest for Thursday July 11th: Weinstein shakes up his legal team; Biden outlines his foreign policy vision; Yeman's cholera outbreak shown no sign of slowing; NJ dog scares off a nosey black bear. — Vandana Ravikumar, USA TODAY, "'He was just the sweetest baby': Texas toddler found dead in landfill following statewide Amber Alert," 11 July 2019 Particularly after the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people and led to a still ongoing cholera outbreak, the government was supposed to use it to fund infrastructure and healthcare projects. — Ciara Nugent, Time, "Why a Venezuelan Oil Program Is Fueling Massive Street Protests in Haiti," 24 June 2019 The war has killed tens of thousands of people and has put 10 million people at risk of famine and the world's worst cholera epidemic. — NBC News, "Britain broke the law on Saudi arms exports, court rules," 20 June 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
| \ ˈkä-lə-rə
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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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