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Grammar : Noun
Spell : dahy-uh-ree-uh
Phonetic Transcription : ˌdaɪ əˈri ə


Définition of diarrhea

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French diarrie, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia "diarrhea" (coined by Hippocrates), literally "a flowing through," from diarrhein "to flow through," from dia- "through" (see dia-) + rhein "to flow" (see rheum). Respelled 16c. from diarria on Latin model.
  • noun loose bowels
Example sentences :
  • There are usually just two reasons for diarrhea—uncleanliness and bad milk.
  • Extract from : « The Mother and Her Child » by William S. Sadler
  • Daily evacuations will not empty this cavity, nor will cathartics or diarrhea.
  • Extract from : « Intestinal Ills » by Alcinous Burton Jamison
  • After this the astringents spoken of for diarrhea may be given.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture
  • In from 36 to 40 hours the constipation is followed by diarrhea.
  • Extract from : « Special Report on Diseases of the Horse » by United States Department of Agriculture
  • Summer diarrhea of children is also transmitted in this way.
  • Extract from : « The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) » by Grant Hague
  • It spread fearfully, and was accompanied by sore throat and diarrhea.
  • Extract from : « The Story of John G. Paton » by James Paton
  • He was wasting away with diarrhea, and died before the month was out.
  • Extract from : « Andersonville, Volume 2 » by John McElroy
  • He died of scurvy and diarrhea, some months afterward, in Andersonville.
  • Extract from : « Andersonville, Volume 2 » by John McElroy
  • In others, it leads to diarrhea, which often ends in dysentery.
  • Extract from : « A Guide to Health » by Mahatma Gandhi
  • With all the cloths we were wearing it was not easy to suffer from diarrhea.
  • Extract from : « The Biography of a Rabbit » by Roy Benson

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