diarrhea
pronunciation
How to pronounce diarrhea in British English:
UK [ˌdaɪə'rɪə]
How to pronounce diarrhea in American English:
US [ˌdaɪəˈriə]
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- Noun:
- frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
Word Origin
- diarrhea (n.)
- late 14c., from Old French diarrie, from Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia "diarrhea" (coined by Hippocrates), literally "a flowing through," from diarrhein "to flow through," from dia- "through" (see dia-) + rhein "to flow" (see rheum). Respelled 16c. from diarria on Latin model.
Example
- 1. Overfeeding can cause vomiting , diarrhea or excessive weight gain .
- 2. High concentrations of antimony can cause nausea , vomiting and diarrhea .
- 3. One night he awoke with diarrhea and stumbled to the public outhouse .
- 4. If your baby has diarrhea with blood , this indicates the presence of infection .
- 5. It is also good for people suffering from diarrhea or a sore throat .