Main Entry:

dys·en·tery

Pronunciation:

\ˈdi-s^ən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural dys·en·ter·ies

Etymology:

Middle English dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Greek, from dys- + enteron intestine — more at inter-

Date:

14th century

1 : a disease characterized by severe diarrhea with passage of mucus and blood and usually caused by infection 2 : diarrhea