diarrhea

diarrhea definition - medical

di·ar·rhe·a or di·ar·rhoe·a (dīˌə-rēˈə)

noun
Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces.

Related Forms:

  • diˌar·rheˈal, diˌar·rheˈic (-ĭk), diˌar·rhetˈic (-rĕtˈĭk) adjective

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