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Diarrhea

/ˌdaɪ.əˈɹiː.ə/

A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements.

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📖 Definitions of "Diarrhea"

noun

1
A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very fluid or watery bowel movements.
2
The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.

🔄 Synonyms of "Diarrhea"

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Word	Definition
diarrhoeanoun	(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of diarrhea. [(medicine) A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.]
looseness of the bowelsnoun	frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Diarrhea"

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Word	Definition
diarrhoeanoun	(Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of diarrhea. [(medicine) A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.]
looseness of the bowelsnoun	frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
diarrhoeal	British standard spelling of diarrheal.
dysenterynoun	Diarrhea.
excrementnoun	(now specifically) Human and non-human animal solid waste excreted from the bowels; feces.
substancenoun	Physical matter; material.
loosenessnoun	The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
the runs	—
fluxnoun	A state of ongoing change.
the shitsnoun	(vulgar, slang) Diarrhoea.
the trotsnoun	obscene terms for diarrhea
montezuma's revengenoun	(humorous, euphemistic) Diarrhea experienced by tourists after drinking water or eating food in Mexico as a result of a microorganism to which native Mexicans are immune.
purgingnoun	The act or an instance of eliminating contamination: a purification, a cleansing, particularly:
irregularitynoun	(uncountable) The state or condition of being irregular, or the extent to which something is irregular.
pseudodiarrheanoun	(medicine) A condition of increased stool frequency (more than three times daily) with a normal daily stool weight of less than 300 g; it may accompany irritable bowel syndrome, hyperthyroidism, and anorectal disorders such as proctitis.
pseudodiarrhoeanoun	Alternative form of pseudodiarrhea. [(medicine) A condition of increased stool frequency (more than three times daily) with a normal daily stool weight of less than 300 g; it may accompany irritable bowel syndrome, hyperthyroidism, and anorectal disorders such as proctitis.]
enteritisnoun	(pathology) Inflammation of the intestines, generally the small intestine, that may lead to diarrhea.
enteropathynoun	(pathology) An intestinal disorder or disease.
giardiasisnoun	(pathology) An infectious diarrheal disease in humans and mammals caused by the Giardia duodenalis parasite.
dyschezianoun	Difficult or painful defecation.