| MIAs | multi-institutional arrangements; medically indigent adults |
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| spirillar dysentery | A form of dysentery or diarrhoea, described as occurring in the south of France, believed to be caused by a spirillum present in great numbers in the intestinal epithelia. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| swine dysentery | An acute haemorrhagic colitis of swine, often accompanied by gastritis; the small intestines usually are not involved; its primary cause is Treponema hyodysenteriae, and it has a high mortality rate, especially among feeder pigs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysentery | <gastroenterology> Any of various disorders marked by inflammation of the intestines, especially of the colon and attended by pain in the abdomen, tenesmus and frequent stools containing blood and mucus. Causes include chemical irritants, bacteria, protozoa or parasitic worms. Origin: L. Dysenteria, from Gr. Enteron = intestine (18 Nov 1997) |
| dysentery, amebic | Dysentery resulting from ulcerative inflammation of the bowel, caused chiefly by infection with entamoeba histolytica. This condition may be associated with amebic infection of the liver and other distant sites. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysentery antitoxin | Antitoxin specific for the neurotoxin of Shigella dysenteriae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dysentery, bacillary | An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus shigella. This condition is characterised by intestinal pain and diarrhoea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysentery bacillus | An organism of the genus Shigella which causes dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Japanese dysentery | Infection with Shigella dysenteriae, S. Flexneri, or other organisms. Synonym: Japanese dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lamb dysentery | Enterotoxaemia of lambs caused by type B toxins of Clostridium perfringens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| fulminating dysentery | Dysentery in which the symptoms are intensely acute, leading to prostration, collapse, and often death. Synonym: fulminating dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |