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dysentery.

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.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/General-American/ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/Received-Pronunciation/ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. 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.

    countable · uncountable
  2. diarrhea.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).

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