The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
diarrhea — (n.) late 14c., from O.Fr. diarrie, from L.L. diarrhoea, from Gk. diarrhoia diarrhea (coined by Hippocrates), lit. a flowing through, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia through (see DIA (Cf. dia )) + rhein to flow (see RHEUM ( … Etymology dictionary
diarrhea — [n] loose bowels dysentery, flux, Montezuma’s revenge*, the runs*, the trots*; concept 306 … New thesaurus
diarrhea — [dī΄ə rē′ə] n. [ME diarea < OFr diarrie & LL diarrhoea < Gr diarrhoia < dia , through + rhein, to flow: see STREAM] excessive frequency and looseness of bowel movements: chiefly Brit. sp. diarrhoea diarrheal adj. diarrheic diarrhetic… … English World dictionary
Diarrhea — For other uses, see Diarrhea (disambiguation). Diarrhea An electron micrograph … Wikipedia
diarrhea — diarrheal, diarrheic, diarrhetic /duy euh ret ik/, diarrhoeal, diarrhoeic, diarrhoetic, adj. /duy euh ree euh/, n. Pathol. an intestinal disorder characterized by abnormal frequency and fluidity of fecal evacuations. Also, diarrhoea. [1350 1400;… … Universalium
Diarrhea — A familiar phenomenon with unusually frequent or unusually liquid bowel movements, excessive watery evacuations of fecal material. The opposite of constipation. The word “diarrhea” with its odd spelling is a near steal from the Greek “diarrhoia”… … Medical dictionary
diarrhea — n. 1) to come down with; have diarrhea 2) severe diarrhea 3) an attack of diarrhea … Combinatory dictionary
diarrhea — noun Etymology: Middle English diaria, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia + rhein to flow more at stream Date: 14th century 1. abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or le … New Collegiate Dictionary
diarrhea — noun an outbreak of diarrhea in the camp Syn: loose stools; informal the runs, the trots, the squirts, Montezuma s revenge, turista; Medicine dysentery; archaic the flux Ant: constipation … Thesaurus of popular words
Diarrhea (disambiguation) — Diarrhea refers to liquid bowel movements. Diarrhea types: Bovine virus diarrhea Brainerd diarrhea Infectious diarrhea Traveler s diarrhea Verbal diarrhea Runner s diarrhea Diarrhea also refers to: Contents 1 Music 2 Other … Wikipedia
