bacillary dysentery

bacillary dysentery definition - medical

bacillary dysentery

noun
Any of various severe infections of the colon caused by microorganisms, especially of the genus Shigella, that result in abdominal cramping, fever, and passage of blood-stained stools or of material consisting of blood and mucus.

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