cholera morbus

cholera mor·bus

C0320200 (môr′bəs)n. Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn and marked by severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. No longer in scientific use.

[New Latin : Latin cholera, jaundice + Latin morbus, disease.]

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cholera morbus - severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrheacollywobblesgastroenteritis, intestinal flu, stomach flu - inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis

cholera morbus

chol·er·a mor·bus

old term for acute severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology, marked by severe colic, vomiting, and diarrhea with watery stools; formerly common during hot weather.

cholera morbus

(môr′bəs)n. Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn and marked by severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting. No longer in scientific use.

cholera morbus

Any severe form of gastroenteritis which clinically resembles cholera, characterised by abundant watery diarrhoea, affecting any age group and allegedly more common in hot weather; it is no longer used in the working medical parlance.

cholera morbus

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Synonyms for cholera morbus

noun severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology

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Related Words

gastroenteritis
intestinal flu
stomach flu

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