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dysentery

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Definition of dysentery

as in shigellosis

medical a serious disease that causes very frequent evacuation of fluid stools and a loss of blood

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Recent Examples of dysentery His digestive system was wrecked by recurring dysentery and colic, and the calomel prescribed by his doctors only made things worse. — Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 According to another article, a soldier said Roemer slipped away from the camp during the Bataan Death March to get wood to make medicine for soldiers suffering from dysentery. — Laura Fay, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 Raymond Kinzounza, weak with dysentery, went to a makeshift hospital. — Brad Schmitt, Nashville Tennessean, 19 Oct. 2025 In a similar vein, authors of early modern herbals such as John Gerard(e) instructed their readers to use different parts of the plant—its juice, flowers, rind, and seeds—to address stomach concerns, dysentery, dental health, wounds and bleeding, and menstrual health. — Demir Alp, JSTOR Daily, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dysentery

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Ebola is tricky to clinically diagnose because symptoms at early stage of the disease are similar to other infectious diseases such as malaria, typhoid fever, shigellosis, meningitis and other viral haemorrhagic fevers.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Symptoms of shigellosis include diarrhea that can be bloody or prolonged and persist for more than 3 days, high fever, stomach pain, and feeling the need to pass a stool even when the bowels are empty, according to doctors.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026

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Other potential side effects of the drugs include gastrointestinal issues such as stomach pain, nausea, diarrhea and constipation.

— Eve Chen, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Symptoms include watery diarrhea, loss of appetite, weight loss, cramping, nausea, and fatigue.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026

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