Definition of Diarrhoea

1. Noun. Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor.

Exact synonyms: Diarrhea, Looseness, Looseness Of The Bowels
Group relationships: Dysentery
Generic synonyms: Symptom
Specialized synonyms: The Shits, The Trots, Montezuma's Revenge
Derivative terms: Diarrheal, Diarrhetic, Diarrhoeal, Diarrhoetic, Loose

Definition of Diarrhoea

1. Noun. (chiefly British spelling) (alternative spelling of diarrhea) ¹

2. Noun. (chiefly British spelling) (alternative spelling of diarrhea) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Diarrhoea

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Medical Definition of Diarrhoea

1. The abnormal frequency and liquidity of faecal discharges. Origin: Gr. Rhein = to flow This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Diarrhoea

diarize
diarized
diarizes
diarizing
diaromatic
diaromatics
diarrhaea
diarrhaetic
diarrhal
diarrheagenic
diarrheal
diarrheas
diarrheic
diarrhetic
diarrhoea (current term)
diarrhoea alba
diarrhoea pancreatica
diarrhoeagenic
diarrhoeal
diarrhoeas
diarrhoeic
diarrhoetic
diarrhϾ
diarsane
diarsanes
diarsenide
diarsenides
diarsine
diarsines

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