summer complaint
noun
an acute condition of diarrhea, occurring during the hot summer months chiefly in infants and children, caused by bacterial contamination of food and associated with poor hygiene.
Also called
summer diarrhea.
Origin of summer complaint
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Words nearby summer complaint
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Medical definitions for summer diarrhea
summer diarrhea
[ sŭm′ər ]
n.
Diarrhea affecting infants or young children in hot weather, usually caused by acute gastroenteritis due to bacterial infection.
choleraic diarrhea