dysentery

dys·en·tery

noun \ˈdi-s^ən-ˌter-ē, -ˌte-rē\

plural dys·en·ter·ies

Definition of DYSENTERY

1

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

2

: diarrhea

Origin of DYSENTERY

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Medicine Terms

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