dysentery
Meanings
Plural: dysenteries
Noun
- an infection of the intestines marked by severe diarrhea
- 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.
- Diarrhea.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English dissenterie, from Old French dissenterie, from Latin dysenteria, from Ancient Greek δυσεντερία (dusentería), from δυσ- (dus-, “bad”) + ἔντερα (éntera, “bowels”).
Scrabble Score: 16
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Words With Friends Score: 15
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