First Known Use: 14th century
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dysentery
noun dys·en·tery \ˈdi-sən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\
medical : a serious disease that causes severe diarrhea and a loss of blood
plural dys·en·ter·ies
Full Definition of DYSENTERY
1
: a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
2
: diarrhea
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Origin of DYSENTERY
Middle English dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Greek, from dys- + enteron intestine — more at inter-
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DYSENTERY Defined for Kids
dysentery
noun dys·en·tery \ˈdi-sən-ˌter-ē\
Definition of DYSENTERY for Kids
: a disease marked especially by severe often bloody diarrhea
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dysentery
noun dys·en·tery \ˈdis-ən-ˌter-ē\
plural dys·en·ter·ies
Medical Definition of DYSENTERY
1
: a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection
2
: diarrhea
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