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abnormally frequent intestinal evacuations with more or less fluid stools I was taken with severe diarrhea while attending the conference

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Recent Examples of diarrhea Other symptoms include having diarrhea, constipation, or alternating between both.6 Testing, such as a colonoscopy, is not needed to diagnose IBS.6 Before the Rome criteria, IBS was diagnosed when testing found no other cause for symptoms. Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 May 2025 Healthy persons infected with salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 Healthy individuals may experience short-term symptoms including high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, the recall notice states. CBS News, 13 May 2025 But some people have reported experiencing stomach upset, nausea, dizziness, or diarrhea. Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for diarrhea

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“Diarrhea.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diarrhea. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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