| cholera |
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
|---|---|
| cholera morbus |
severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
| choleraic |
relating to or resulting from or resembling cholera
Ãâó: wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
|
| cholera |
Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease of the gastrointestinal tract caused by the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. These bacteria are typically ingested by drinking water contaminated by improper sanitation or by eating improperly cooked fish, especially shellfish. Symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration. Death is generally due to the dehydration caused by the illness. When left untreated cholera generally has a high mortality rate. ...
Ãâó: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera
|
| cholera sicca |
An old term for a malignant form of disease seen during epidemics of Asiatic cholera in which death occurs without diarrhea. [CancerWEB]
Ãâó: www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishC.htm
|