dys|en|ter|y

dys|en|ter|y
dys|en|ter|y «DIHS uhn TEHR ee», noun.
a disease of the intestines, producing diarrhea with blood and mucus. It is caused by any one of several microorganisms or by irritants.
╂[< Old French dissenterie, learned borrowing from Latin dysenteria < Greek dysenteríā < dys- bad + éntera intestines]

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  • dys|en|ter|ic — «DIHS uhn TEHR ihk», adjective. 1. of the nature of dysentery. 2. having dysentery …   Useful english dictionary

  • dys — dys·acou·sia; dys·adaptation; dys·ar·thria; dys·arthrosis; dys·che·zia; dys·chon·dro·pla·sia; dys·chromatopsia; dys·cra·sia; dys·cra·site; dys·crystalline; dys·der·cus; dys·en·ter·ic; dys·en·ter·i·form; dys·en·tery; dys·er·gia; dys·esthesia;… …   English syllables

  • dysenteric — dys·en·ter·ic …   English syllables

  • dysenteriform — dys·en·ter·i·form ter ə .fȯ(ə)rm adj resembling that of dysentery <dysenteriform stools> <dysenteriform symptoms> * * * dys·en·ter·i·form (dis″ən terґĭ form) resembling dysentery …   Medical dictionary

  • dysentery — dys•en•ter•y [[t]ˈdɪs ənˌtɛr i[/t]] n. pat any infectious disease of the large intestines marked by hemorrhagic diarrhea with mucus and often blood in the feces • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME dissenterie < OF < ML dysenteria < Gk <… …   From formal English to slang

  • dysentery — dys|en|ter|y [ dısn,teri ] noun uncount a serious disease that affects your BOWELS and makes you go to the toilet very frequently and become very weak …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dysenteriform — dys·en·ter·i·form …   English syllables

  • antidysenteric — Relieving or preventing dysentery. * * * an·ti·dys·en·ter·ic .ant i .dis ən ter ik, .an .tī adj tending to relieve or prevent dysentery antidysenteric n an antidysenteric agent * * * an·ti·dys·en·ter·ic (an″te ) (an″ti… …   Medical dictionary

  • Dysenteric — Dys en*ter ic, Dysenterical Dys en*ter ic*al, a. [L. dysentericus, Gr. ?; cf. F. dysent[ e]rigue.] Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. Dysenteric symptoms. Copland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dysenterical — Dysenteric Dys en*ter ic, Dysenterical Dys en*ter ic*al, a. [L. dysentericus, Gr. ?; cf. F. dysent[ e]rigue.] Of or pertaining to dysentery; having dysentery; as, a dysenteric patient. Dysenteric symptoms. Copland. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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