Definition of diarrhea
1 : abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools (see 1stool 3b) symptoms include fever, nausea, and diarrhea
2 : excessive flow verbal diarrhea
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Examples of diarrhea in a sentence
The symptoms of the disease include fever, nausea, and diarrhea.
I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference.
Origin and Etymology of diarrhea
Middle English diaria, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia, from diarrhein to flow through, from dia- + rhein to flow — more at stream
First Known Use: 14th century
DIARRHEA Defined for English Language Learners
diarrhea
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medical : an illness that causes you to pass waste from your body very frequently and in liquid rather than solid form
DIARRHEA Defined for Kids
diarrhea
playDefinition of diarrhea for Students
: abnormally frequent and watery bowel movements
Medical Dictionary
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Medical Definition of diarrhea
: abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools
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