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cholera infantum

noun chol·era in·fan·tum \ˌkäl-ə-rə-in-ˈfant-əm\

Medical Definition of CHOLERA INFANTUM

:  an acute noncontagious intestinal disturbance of infants formerly common in congested areas of high humidity and temperature but now rare

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