cholera morbus

noun

chol·​era mor·​bus ˈkä-lə-rə-ˈmȯr-bəs 

 dialectal  -ˈmä(r)-;

 dialectal  ˈkä-lē-

: gastrointestinal illness characterized by cramps, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting

—not used technically

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, the disease cholera

First Known Use

1673, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

cholera morbus

noun

cholera mor·​bus -ˈmȯr-bəs 

: a gastrointestinal disturbance characterized by abdominal pain, diarrhea, and sometimes vomiting

—not used technically