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Definition of Cholera

1. Noun. An acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food.

Definition of Cholera

1. n. One of several diseases affecting the digestive and intestinal tract and more or less dangerous to life, esp. the one commonly called Asiatic cholera.

Definition of Cholera

1. Noun. (pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration ¹

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Definition of Cholera

1. an acute disease [n -S]

Medical Definition of Cholera

1. A form of infectious gastroenteritis (intestinal infection) that results in frequent watery stools, cramping abdominal pain and eventual collapse (from dehydration). Epidemic infections are seasonal in most third world countries, particularly Africa. (15 Jan 1998)

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