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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn and marked by severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. No longer in scientific use.
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- noun severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[New Latin : Latin cholera, jaundice + Latin morbus, disease.]
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