diarrhea
or di·ar·rhoe·a
[ dahy-uh-ree-uh ]
/ ˌdaɪ əˈri ə /
noun Pathology.
an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations.
Origin of diarrhea
1350–1400; Middle English
diaria < Late Latin
diarrhoea < Greek
diárrhoia a flowing through, equivalent to
diarrho- (variant stem of
diarrheîn to flow through) +
-ia
-ia
OTHER WORDS FROM diarrhea
di·ar·rhe·al, di·ar·rhe·ic, di·ar·rhet·ic [dahy-uh-ret-ik] /ˌdaɪ əˈrɛt ɪk/, di·ar·rhoe·al, di·ar·rhoe·ic, di·ar·rhoet·ic, adjective an·ti·di·ar·rhe·al, adjectiveWords nearby diarrhea
diarbekr,
diarch,
diarchy,
diarist,
diarize,
diarrhea,
diarrhoea,
diarthric,
diarthrodial cartilage,
diarthrodial joint,
diarthrosis
Example sentences from the Web for diarrhoea
British Dictionary definitions for diarrhoea
diarrhoea
esp US diarrhea
/ (ˌdaɪəˈrɪə) /
noun
frequent and copious discharge of abnormally liquid faeces
Derived forms of diarrhoea
diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, esp US diarrheal or diarrheic, adjectiveWord Origin for diarrhoea
C16: from Late Latin, from Greek
diarrhoia, from
diarrhein to flow through, from
dia- +
rhein to flow
Medical definitions for diarrhoea
diarrhea
n.
Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces.
Other words from diarrhea
di′ar•rhe′al null null adj.Scientific definitions for diarrhoea
diarrhea
[ dī′ə-rē′ə ]
Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces, usually a symptom of a gastrointestinal disorder. Severe, prolonged diarrhea can lead to dehydration.
Cultural definitions for diarrhoea
diarrhea
[ (deye-uh-ree-uh) ]
The frequent passage of abnormally watery feces, which is a sign of illness.