Diarrhea and Dysentery

Diarrhea

Diarrhea noun - Abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools.
Usage example: I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference
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Synonyms for Diarrhea

Dysentery is a synonym for diarrhea in disease topic. In some cases you can use "Dysentery" instead a noun "Diarrhea", when it comes to topics like loose bowels.

Dysentery

Dysentery noun - An infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea.
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Synonyms for Dysentery

Diarrhea is a synonym for dysentery in disease topic. You can use "Diarrhea" instead a noun "Dysentery", if it concerns topics such as looseness of the bowels.

Nearby Word: dysenteric
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