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dysentery
/ ˌdɪsənˈtɛrɪk; ˈdɪsəntrɪ /
noun
- infection of the intestine with bacteria or amoebae, marked chiefly by severe diarrhoea with the passage of mucus and blood
dysentery
/ »åIJõ′ə²Ô-³ÙÄ•°ù′ē /
- A gastrointestinal disease characterized by severe, often bloody diarrhea, usually caused by infection with bacteria or parasites.
dysentery
- A painful disease of the intestines characterized by inflammation and diarrhea . Dysentery may be caused by bacteria or viruses , or may occur as the result of infestation by an amoeba .
Notes
Derived Forms
- dysenteric, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- »å²â²õe²Ô·³Ù±ð°ùi³¦ adjective
- ±è´Ç²õ³Ùd²â²õ·±ð²Ô·³Ù±ð°ùi³¦ adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dysentery1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of dysentery1
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Example Sentences
Cholera, dysentery and typhoid fever are no longer health burdens in the U.S. thanks to a robust water treatment system.
By World War II, even as scientists were manufacturing gallons of phages to combat cholera, dysentery, and gangrene in Stalingrad and Leningrad, much the West had given up on phages.
Jones plays Isaac Higgintoot, a member of the American Continental Congress who — appropriately, given his last name — died of dysentery while serving as a captain in the Revolutionary War.
Aid agencies say doctors in Gaza are also struggling to treat a huge caseload of dysentery, pneumonia, and severe skin diseases because of the collapse of the health sector.
Cockroaches carry a wide range of diseases and pathogens including bubonic plague, dysentery, hepatitis, hookworms, leprosy, salmonella and polio.
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