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diarrhea Definition

di·ar·rhea (dī′ə rēə)

noun

excessive frequency and looseness of bowel movements
chiefly Brit. sp. diarrhoea di·ar·rhoe′a

Etymology: ME diarea < OFr diarrie & LL diarrhoea < Gr diarrhoia < dia-, through + rhein, to flow: see stream

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diarrhea Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • treat: A tea of leaves and bark is ingested in treating diarrhea.
  • cause: Fat can be hard for your body to digest when you are sick, it can cause diarrhea, nausea, gas and bloating.
  • prevent: A placebo-controlled trial of Lactobacillus GG to prevent diarrhea in undernourished Peruvian children.
  • include: These include mild diarrhea, nausea, or upset stomach.
  • have: In about an hour I had terrible diarrhea, then I decided to take a bath.
  • get: Now the cows can't sleep and they've got diarrhea.

Adjective modifier

  • watery: Nausea, vomiting and watery diarrhea occur with some patients developing a maculopapular rash, red eyes and have hiccups.
  • bloody: Running stomach, say, or bloody diarrhea in babies.
  • verbal: Expect to find a helping of verbal diarrhea here every visit, to brighten up your day.
  • chronic: Among them are ulcerations in the mouth, inflammation of the tongue, peptic ulcers and chronic diarrhea.
  • severe: UNICEF is concerned about the potential for severe diarrhea in the refugee camps during the summer months.
  • acute: The nutritional management of acute diarrhea in young infants: effects of carbohydrate ingested.

Modifies a noun

  • disease: Diarrhea disease is a major health problem in India especially among children below five years of age.
  • remedy: The fruit juice and bark tea are a very common diarrhea remedy throughout the Amazon today, used by Curanderos and local people alike.

Noun used with modifier

  • childhood: They cover a range of medical problems such as anemia, nutritional deficiencies and childhood diarrhea.
  • puppy: And once again -- after the violets faded -- I noticed the faint smell of puppy diarrhea.
  • traveler: Bacteria and bugs often get a bad press causing food poisoning, stomach bugs, travelers diarrhea and so on.

Possessives

  • traveler: To avoid traveler's diarrhea, the CDC recommends that you: - Drink only boiled, canned, bottled or carbonated beverages.

Preposition: in

  • dog: Addison's disease or an under active adrenal gland as well as an over-active thyroid or hyperthyroidism also cause diarrhea in dogs and cats.
  • child: Another study showed that probiotic treatment relieved diarrhea in children.

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