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CHOLERA MORBUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cholera morbus mean?
• CHOLERA MORBUS (noun)
The noun CHOLERA MORBUS has 1 sense:
1. severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Familiarity information: CHOLERA MORBUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Severe gastroenteritis of unknown etiology; characterized by severe colic and vomiting and diarrhea
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
cholera morbus; collywobbles
Hypernyms ("cholera morbus" is a kind of...):
gastroenteritis; intestinal flu; stomach flu (inflammation of the stomach and intestines; can be caused by Salmonella enteritidis)
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