travelers' diarrhea

travelers' diarrhea definition - medical

trav·el·ers' diarrhea or trav·el·er's diarrhea (trăvˈəl-ərz, trăvˈlərz)

noun
Diarrhea and abdominal cramps occurring among travelers to regions where sanitation is poor, commonly caused by a toxin-producing strain of the bacterium Escherichia coli.

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