malignant dysentery


ma·lig·nant dys·en·ter·y

dysentery in which the symptoms are intensely acute, leading to prostration, collapse, and often death. Synonym(s): fulminating dysentery

malignant dysentery

(1) Fulminant dysentery.
(2) A nonspecific term of waning use for therapeutically refractory, profuse watery diarrhoea of any aetiology.

malignant dysentery

A form of dysentery in which symptoms are very pronounced and dehydration occurs rapidly, usually terminating fatally. See also: dysentery