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