cholera

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈkɒləɹə/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈkɑləɹə/

Noun

cholera

1. (pathology) Any of several acute infectious diseases of humans and domestic animals, caused by certain strains of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium through ingestion of contaminated water or food, usually marked by severe gastrointestinal symptoms such as diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, and dehydration.
   • 1895, H. G. Wells, The Stolen Bacillus

     'This again,' said the Bacteriologist, slipping a glass slide under the microscope, 'is a preparation of the celebrated Bacillus of cholera - the cholera germ.'

Related terms

• choler

Translations

• French: choléra
• German: Cholera
• Italian: colera
• Portuguese: cólera
• Russian: холе́ра
• Spanish: cólera

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