Dysentery

noun

/ˈdɪsəntəɹi/

Word Frequency: 1.3

Definitions

1.nounA 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 of diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.

2.nounDiarrhea

Synonyms

malaria diarrhea diarrhoea bacillary amebic amoebic bloody flux flux runs trots bacillary dysentery amoebic dysentery

Rhymes With

extraordinary contemporary contrary sanctuary solitary arbitrary wary ordinary

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