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. In some cases you can use "Diarrhea" instead a noun "Dysentery", when it comes to topics like looseness of the bowels.
Nearby Word: dysenteric
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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Related pairs
- flux and dysentery
- flux and diarrhea
- diarrhoea and dysentery
- diarrhoea and diarrhea
- looseness and dysentery
- looseness and diarrhea
- shigellosis and dysentery
- shigellosis and diarrhea
- runs and dysentery
- runs and diarrhea
- trots and dysentery
- trots and diarrhea
- loose stools and dysentery
- loose stools and diarrhea
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