dysentery
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/, /ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
editdysentery (countable and uncountable, plural dysenteries)
- (pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
- 1959, “In Old Mexico”, Tom Lehrer (music):
- We ate, we drank, and we were merry / and we got typhoid and dysentery.
- Diarrhea.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editdisease characterised by inflammation of the intestines
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