diarrhea

di-ar-rhe-a · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A medical condition characterized by frequent loose or liquid bowel movements.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    have diarrhea — to be suffering from this condition
  • •
    traveler's diarrhea — diarrhea caused by consuming contaminated food or water while traveling

Related words

See also: constipation, illness, stomach
Synonyms: loose bowels, the runs

Etymology

From Late Latin diarrhoea, from Greek diarrhoia ("a flowing through"), from dia- ("through") + rhein ("to flow").