dysentery
A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon,…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.
» Because Tom didn't thoroughly clean the pots, Mary got dysentery.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Dysenterie, Ruhr
дизентери́яdizenteríja
дизентері́яdyzenteríja
(countable, uncountable)Diarrhea.
an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
Examples
10 sentencesBecause Tom didn't thoroughly clean the pots, Mary got dysentery.
Tom died of dysentery.
ruТом умер от дизентерии.
deTom starb an Ruhr.
Did you have dysentery?
The children all have dysentery.
While on the camping trip, Tom got dysentery.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, fromFrom 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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Forms
plural: dysenteries| Singular | dysentery |
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Word family
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