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cholera
[ kol-er-uh ]
noun
- Also called A·si·at·ic chol·er·a [ey-zhee-, at, -ik , kol, -er-, uh, ey-shee-, ey-zee-]. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- Veterinary Pathology. any of several diseases of domesticated animals that are characterized by depression, sleepiness, lack of appetite, and diarrhea. Compare fowl cholera, hog cholera.
cholera
/ ˈkɒlərə /
noun
- an acute intestinal infection characterized by severe diarrhoea, cramp, etc: caused by ingestion of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio comma Also calledAsiatic choleraepidemic choleraIndian cholera
cholera
/ kŏl′ər-ə /
- An infectious, sometimes fatal disease of the small intestine caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. It is spread from contaminated water and food and causes severe diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration.
cholera
- An acute disease , and an infectious disease , caused by a kind of bacterium that affects the intestines . Transmitted by food or water that has been contaminated with raw sewage, cholera is often fatal and is characterized by severe vomiting, diarrhea , and collapse.
Derived Forms
- ˈcholeˌroid, adjective
Other Words From
- chol·e·ra·ic [kol-, uh, -, rey, -ik], adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of cholera1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cholera1
Example Sentences
A cholera epidemic is also raging throughout the country- more than 430 people have died from the easily-treatable disease in the past month, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
More than 430 people have died from cholera in the past month, Sudan's health ministry says, as civil war continues to ravage the country.
NHS medics are to be tested in coping with a fictitious cholera outbreak in Worcestershire ahead of teams being deployed in Gaza and Ukraine.
Public health experts are also warning of a potential cholera epidemic.
This includes natural disasters, violence and infectious diseases including measles, cholera and poliomyelitis for the DRC.
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