dysentery

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Etymology

From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία, from δυσ- ("bad") + ἔντερα ("bowels").

Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈdɪs.ənˌtɛɹ.i/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɪs.ən.tə.ɹi/, /ˈdɪs.ən.tɹi/

Noun

dysentery

1. (pathology) A disease characterised by inflammation of the intestines, especially the colon (large intestine), accompanied by pus (white blood cells) in the feces, fever, pain in the abdomen, high-volume diarrhea, and possible blood in the feces.
2. Diarrhea.

Translations

• French: dysenterie
• German: Dysenterie, Ruhr (dated)
• Italian: dissenteria
• Portuguese: disenteria
• Russian: дизентери́я
• Spanish: disentería

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