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diarrhea

/ˌdaɪɚˈiə/

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What does diarrhea mean?

noun

  1. A gastrointestinal disorder characterized by frequent and very soft or watery bowel movements.
  2. The watery or very soft excrement that comes from such bowel movements.

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/ˌdaɪɚˈiə/

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The same estimate holds true of other symptoms, including diarrhea and a persistent inclination to empty the bladder.
J. Morris (Josiah Morris) SlemonsThe Prospective Mother, a Handbook for Women During PregnancyProject Gutenberg ebook #7129
This constantly loaded condition of the lower bowels is relieved occasionally by a sharp, irritative diarrhea, accompanied by nausea and vomiting or not.
J. H. (John Henry) TildenAppendicitis: The Etiology, Hygenic and Dietetic TreatmentProject Gutenberg ebook #4314
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Digitalis has been frequently observed to produce dizziness, fainting, disturbances of vision, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness of the pulse, and depression of temperature.
George M. (George Milbrey) Gould; Walter L. (Walter Lytle) PyleAnomalies and Curiosities of MedicineProject Gutenberg ebook #747